Pharmacy Technician MedAC Job Listing at MedStar Health in Elkridge, MD (Job ID 158437)

Description

About the Job

General Summary of Position
The MedAC Pharmacy Technician performs any combination of duties to assist a pharmacist in a distribution setting. The Pharmacy Technician Pulls and fills medications in prepared dosage forms including but not limited to oral solids, oral liquids, nebulizers and injectables

The MedAC Pharmacy Technician works closely with healthcare facilities being serviced medication repackager and drug wholesaler to ensure the uninterrupted provision of medications within the agreed upon timeframe. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Accepts and implements general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Ensures adequate inventory including placing orders to repackager and wholesaler as requested.
• Organizes medications and delivery containers for expedited verification by a pharmacist.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Prepares and secures medication totes for delivery by the designated timeframe; meets fill and delivery timeframes.
• Pulls medication fill list; expedites the filling of medications and ensures labeling accuracy.
• Receives medication order from repackeger and wholesaler verify packing slip to what was received noting any discrepancies and stock into pick station or back-up inventory location.
• Restocks picking stations and back-up inventory locations and verifies inventory counts.
• Sorts medications by designated delivery area and ensures labeling accuracy.
• Verifies dispensing counts and completes documentation for accurate billing/invoicing in the computer.
• Works on assignments that are semi-routine with the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice as required.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience

• 1-2 years Pharmacy experience required 

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered technician in Maryland and nationally accredited certification (e.g. PTCB) within 6 months of hire required