Pharm Tech II

PharMerica

Accelerate your career!  We apply innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes through some of the industry’s best and brightest business professionals, innovators and clinicians.  Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Pharmacy Technician II.

Shift: M-F 10a-6:30p or 12:30p-9p. Every 3rd weekend. 

• Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy
• Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
• Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy
• May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner
• May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
• Assists in the training of new employees
• Also performs at least one of the following:
• Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room
• Works with automated machine to prepack drugs
• Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand
• Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry)
• Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood
• Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (RxNow)
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Education/Learning Experience
• High School diploma or equivalent required

Work Experience
• Experience in a pharmacy setting required
• Long Term Care pharmacy experience desired

Skills/Knowledge
• Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications required

Licenses/Certifications
• As required by government regulations and business needs required

Behavior Competencies
• Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication required