PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PART TIME

Company: Noland Hospital Birmingham - Downtown
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Summary of Duties

Performs technical support functions as directed to the adult and geriatric patient.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains floor stock throughout the hospital
• Fills and delivers unit dose carts
• Prepares medications pursuant to medication orders
• Prepares intravenous admixture solutions
• Performs repackaging duties as required
• Enters new medication orders into the computer system
• Assists with collection and recording of statistical Quality Control information
• Complies with hospital policies regarding inventory, purchasing, receiving, and storing all pharmaceuticals
• Processes pharmacy charges
• Assists in maintaining and properly storing an adequate inventory of pharmacy items; rotates stock and checks expiration dates
• Processes orders with wholesalers and manufacturers and checks in stock
• Fills unit dose medications accurately
• Compounds IV medications accurately
• Assumes other responsibilities and duties, as assigned, to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital Education
  
  High school graduate or equivalent.
  
  Experience
  
  Minimum of six (6) months experience in a pharmacy preferred.
  
  Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions
• Must be able to transport and/or lift an object intermittently throughout the workday up to a maximum of 20 pounds
• Must be able to walk, stand, and work for extended periods of time without relief
• Must possess dexterity of arms, hands, and fingers bilaterally
• Must be able to work with hands for up to 12 hours a day
• Must be able to push/pull carts weighing up to 200 pounds
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of this position can be fully met

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