Job Descriptions
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May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the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:
o Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;
o Works with automated machine to prepare drugs;
o Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and
identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on
Hand;
o Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce
labels (data entry);
o Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood
Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
Performs other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Required: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in a pharmacy setting and
with medical terminology. Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and
identify medications. Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral
communication. Pharmacy Technician license.
Desired: Long Term Care pharmacy experience.
Need three people for day shift and three for evening shift. Saturday and Sunday's hours are typically 9-5pm or 10-6pm.
