Pharmacy Tech

Position Title- Pharmacy Technician Reports to - Director of Nursing and Supervising Pharmacist/Pharmacy Leadership Position Goals The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for medication inventory, storage, distribution support, and related documentation for all Patients ER & Hospital locations, working under the direction of nursing leadership and a licensed pharmacist, as applicable.

Position Responsibilities The Pharmacy Technician at Patients ER & Hospital will be responsible for: 1.

Under the direction of the Nursing Management Team and supervising pharmacist/pharmacy leadership, maintains and provides support services related to medication inventory for all locations.

2.

Demonstrates specialized knowledge of medication supply functions through routine inventory, ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotation of medications.

3.

Monitors medication par levels and assesses future medication needs across all facilities to support uninterrupted patient care.

4.

Travels between and supports all Patients ER & Hospital locations as assigned to complete medication inventory, restocking, audits, and related duties.

5.

Inspects medications for expiration dates, integrity, proper labeling, recalls, and storage requirements, and promptly removes or quarantines medications that do not meet requirements.

6.

Maintains medications according to manufacturer instructions, facility policy, and applicable temperature, security, and segregation requirements, including refrigerated and controlled medications.

7.

Completes and documents medication refrigerator, freezer, and storage-area monitoring as assigned, and promptly reports temperature excursions or other variances.

8.

Assists with medication receiving, delivery, transfer, and restocking processes while maintaining required chain-of-custody and inventory documentation.

9.

Participates in facility-mandated medication inventories, controlled-substance counts or reconciliation support, and medication storage-area inspections within the technician scope of practice.

10.

Maintains accurate and complete documentation of medication inventory, orders, receipts, transfers, shortages, waste, returns, recalls, and expired products.

11.

Communicates medication shortages, back orders, discrepancies, recalls, and urgent supply needs to nursing leadership and the supervising pharmacist/pharmacy leadership.

12.

Identifies and assists with performance improvement opportunities related to medication availability, storage, security, waste reduction, and regulatory readiness.

13.

Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by managing time effectively, minimizing medication waste, rotating stock using first-expire, first-out practices, and promoting cost-effective purchasing.

14.

Protects medication security and patient safety and maintains confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy and applicable law.

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Communicates effectively with pharmacists, physicians, nurses, facility leaders, vendors, and other departments to...