Pharmacy Technician 1

• Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
  • A. Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
  • B. Filling unit dose medication orders.
  • C. Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.
  • D. Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance.
  • E. Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.
• Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time.
• Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.
• Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action.
• Perform Unit Dose functions including:
  • A. Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas.
  • B. Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits.
  • C. Return medications to stock and perform credits.
  • D. Record refrigerator temperature daily.
  • E. Process narcotics for removal from pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed.
  • F. Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy.
• Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Perform other technician duties as assigned based on operational needs.

• Completion of high school degree

• State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License, including the completion and maintenance of job-specific competencies and certifications

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Completion of training competencies

• Computer keyboard

• Ability to read and understand medical-related terms.

• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.

• Skill at manipulating small objects, e.g., needles, syringes, ampules.

• Ability to use mechanical system for transfer of fluids.

• Knowledge of and skill at application of aseptic technique.

• Ability to establish priorities in workflow.

• Good interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists.

• Formal pharmacy technician training program
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
• Medical and scientific nomenclature