POSITION STANDARDS Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with 3 years of experience preferred. Good clerical (including computer skills), organizational, basic mathematical and reading skills. Ability to flexibly work in a fast paced environment with accuracy.
Ability to multitask while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to maintain composure under stressful situations. Licensed as Pharmacy Technician by the State of New Hampshire.
Age of Patients Treated: Patients of all ages. Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire. POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
Physical Activity: Able to lift, carry or move heavy objects, push heavy carts. Able to stand for lengthy periods. Able to ambulate throughout department and hospital.
Upper Extremity: Push/Pull/Lift/Carry: PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Position Objective Assists pharmacists with drug distribution and control tasks. Assists pharmacists to comply with regulatory and accrediting agency standards. Assists in performing clerical functions as necessary.
Performance Expectation Functions and performs duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Performs the operational activities in the pharmacy including receiving orders, drug distribution, ordering and returns. Monitors pharmacy and automated dispensing cabinet inventories and assists with drug distribution delivers medications and supplies to hospital areas loads, unloads, refills automated drug distribution cabinets. monitors inventory levels and initiates ordering so as to maintain adequate drug inventory levels and avoid out of stock situations assures medications are stored appropriately and temperatures are monitored monitors drug expiration dating and removes/replaces any outdated or unusable medications for processing through waste stream or reverse distributor Orders medications and supplies from wholesaler and through Dartmouth-Hitchcock System resources and manufacturers through use of purchase orders for pharmacy and APD clinics.
Receives and unpacks orders, verifies items received against packing slips and/or invoices, places items into stock and contacts vendors for invoicing/supply problems. Maintains files of pharmacy drug records. Maintains clean and orderly drug preparation/dispensing/storage areas.
Inspects pharmacy and medication areas for outdated medications, etc. as per departmental inspection standards. Prepares/compounds/admixes/packages sterile (USP 797) and non-sterile (USP 795) drug products and unit dose medications. Assists in maintaining automated drug distribution system, including: assigning or adjusting drug min/max levels printing, reviewing or acting upon reports or alerts troubleshooting system or equipment problems other system maintenance tasks that may arise Assists in quality control and project development, planning and implementation as requested or assigned.
Assists in the review, development and revisions of policies and procedures. Assist with orientation and training of pharmacy department staff. Contributes to the short and long term departmental planning and strategy.
Performs other duties as assigned by Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager. Min: $18.25 Max: $26.96
Day Shift · Monday - Friday 0800-1630