Certified Pharmacy Technician

Duties: Job Summary:The Certified Ambulatory Technician provides support for the registered pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications and who works under the immediate personal supervision of a pharmacist.Responsibilities include the filling of orders and maintenance of appropriate supply levels in filling areas.Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):Prepares medication orders under the oversight of a registered pharmacist.Assists the pharmacist in the maintenance of adequate drug supplies in filling areas and gives notification regarding the need to reorder supplies.Assures that the filling areas maintained in a neat and orderly manner.Refers requests for drug information to a registered pharmacist.Assists the pharmacist in maintaining the security of medication and supplies.Provides appropriate documentation wherever and whenever required.Assists in maintaining patient medication profiles and records.Assist with receiving filling and selling of prescriptions.Checks stock for expired unusable and excessive items.Performs tasks associated with automated equipment and maintains appropriate records as designated.Prepare medication compounds according to recipe once ingredients have been checked by the licensed pharmacist.During each work shift all ambulatory pharmacy technicians must follow workload procedures directed by the pharmacist on duty.Assures accuracy and completeness of workflow processes. Ensure all entered orders are verified in a timely manner by the licensed pharmacist.Ensure all guests/patients receive safe care. Maintain a safety first work ethic. Report any medication errors or medication variances as required by policy.Assist in training new team members.Assist in managing pharmacy inventory levels including ordering stocking repackaging pulling outdated or shortdated inventory and return of medications for credit or destruction as required.Answer telephones in a timely manner and refer calls as necessary.The ambulatory pharmacy technician is the primary pharmacy representative for telephone contacts unless precluded by NJ Statutes limiting the authority of the registered pharmacy technician.(i.e. cannot accept new prescription orders).Ensure timely processing of prescription orders where renewal authorization is needed by initiating contact and followup with prescribing physician as required including processing of prescriptions requiring prior authorization or other third partyrelated issues.Maintain refrigerator logs and any and all other logs/reports including endofmonth processing required by the pharmacist in charge.Maintaining the cleanliness of the pharmacy work area including work surfaces dispensing machines counting machines and all pharmaceutical grade manufacturing equipment.Assuring sufficient quantities of supplies needed in the dispensing process are available including vials bottles labels paper toners prescription pads.Ensure that completed prescriptions and any necessary documentation are filed according to established protocols.Pickup of prescriptions and delivery of completed prescription orders to patient care areas.Assist with Controlled Substance Audits and inventories as allowed.Attend to quality performance assignments.Assist ambulatory pharmacy department initiatives as needed.Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs. pushes and pulls a minimum of 40 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Centers Organizational Competencies.

Skills: Required Skills & Experience:Ambulatory experience with knowledge of medications.Preferred Skills & Experience:N/A

Education: Required Education:High school diploma or equivalent.Preferred Education:N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure:N/APreferred Certifications & Licensure:N/A

Schedule Notes: 6:30 AM 3:00 PM Every Other WeekendRequired. No Holidays. No on Call. 2 Years of hospital ExperiencePreferred. Must be highly reliable and be available to work all days other than those that were predisclosed prior to offer. Must not have alternative jobs that would interfere with HMH schedule being a priority.
Required Skills: ACUTE Care experience

Hours Per Day: 8.00
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Languages: English( Speak Read Write )
Department:C : Pharmacy
Job Category: ClinicalAllied