Full Time Inpatient Pharmacy Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Overview : AIMS is seeking skilled Pharmacy Technicians to join our team and provide high-quality pharmacy services. The successful candidates will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks in inpatient, outpatient, and oncology pharmacy settings, ensuring adherence to The Joint Commission (TJC) standards.

Responsibilities : General Duties :

• Assess patient responses to drug therapy and plan drug therapy based on physician-established diagnoses.
• Receive and review prescriptions, including controlled drugs, on the pharmacy formulary.
• Assess patient responses to prescription or non-prescription drugs according to established agreements and protocols.
• Coordinate with prescribers to clarify issues with dosing, interactions, or instructions as needed.
• Prepare replenishment orders, receive incoming stock, check for discrepancies, and rotate medication stock and supplies.
• Enter medication orders into an electronic healthcare system and review for allergies, interactions, and duplicate orders.
• Perform standard assays on finished products, verify ingredients, labeling, and ensure a pharmaceutically elegant product is dispensed.
• Operate, maintain, and assist with pharmacy equipment, including PYXIS machines and point-of-use medication cabinets.

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Duties :

• Prepare sterile products and perform pharmaceutical calculations for various preparations.
• Adhere strictly to sterile procedures and maintain equipment.
• Prepare and fill physician orders for IV solutions, parenteral, and inpatient unit dose orders.
• Perform maintenance on equipment to ensure sterility of IV products.
• Participate in quality assurance data collection and review.

Qualifications :

• Minimum one (1) year of experience within the last five (5) years as an inpatient, outpatient, or oncology pharmacy technician.
• Graduate from a formal pharmacy technician program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or a similar program, including military training programs.
• Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT), or CHPhT.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Compliance with applicable state laws concerning the profession.

Special Qualifications :

• Fully trained and qualified to provide high-quality services.
• Stability and continuity in the workforce to ensure uninterrupted performance of all tasks.
• Adherence to professional practice standards and TJC standards