Pharmacy Technician SCH

Job Description

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Hours: Hours variable, 6a-11p, 5:50 p-6a

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Manager. Pharmacy Operations Manager, or Lead Pharmacist and under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist performs technical activities including compounding, preparing, labeling, or dispensing of drugs used to fill valid/anticipated prescriptions or medication orders

Responsibilities:

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• Certification (CPhT) by a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification organization required

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively operate various types of office equipment including personal computers, telephones, and print/fax/copy machines)
• Familiarity with metric system and various types of pharmacy math calculations
• Accurate and efficient data entry skills

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environment

• Works in office/warehouse setting with regular trips to patient care areas
• Large portion of shifts spent standing and/or walking the department and facility
• Normal heat, light, and safe working environment - typical of most office jobs
• Works at computer intermittently for short periods of time, inputting or retrieving data and generating labels and reports
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions