Pharmacy Technician - LTC

  • Sector: MRS Pharmacy
  • Contact: Marie Nellas
  • Client: Medical Recruitment Strategies
  • Location: Lowell, United States of America
  • Salary: Up to US$0.00 per year
  • Expiry Date: 30 March 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH370641_1648487411
  • Contact Email: mnellas@medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com

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  • May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory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:
  • Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
  • Works with automated machine to repack drugs.
  • Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and
  • identify expired medications, managing to 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, 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.

Shift:

  • Weekends are required.
  • Shift may vary slightly.
  • Need three people for day shift and three for evening shift.
  • Saturday and Sunday's hours are typically 9-5pm or 10-6pm.