Title: Pharmacy Technician
Location: Warwick Rhode Island 02888
Start date: ASAP (Contract)
Possible Temp to hire
One shift is 9:30am-6:00pm and one shift 1:30pm-10:00pm.
Need to be able to work one day per weekend and will get a day off during the week.
Responsibilities:
* 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 pharmacy's periodic inventory.
* May check-in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory.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:
* Works predominantly in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
* Works predominantly with the MTS (or other brand) automated machine to prepack drugs.
* Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identifying expired medications,
managing the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand.
* Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry).
* Mixes/packages IV medications, and sanitizes IV room, equipment, and hood.
* Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
* Performs other tasks as assigned.
Education/Learning Experience:
Required: HS diploma or equivalent
