Pharmacy Technician 1

This position provides technical support to pharmacists through preparation of unit doses, data entry, delivery of medications, and cart fill exchange. Ensures accountability and accuracy of standard operations procedures. Works under direct supervision of a Pharmacist for safe distribution to inpatients and outpatients from neonates to elderly over 65.

Assist pharmacists with computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders, filling unit dose medication orders, and selecting ordered medications from inventory. Answer telephone, handle filing, billing/crediting, and medication profile maintenance. Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations.

Prioritize labels from new orders to deliver product at least one hour prior to due time. Organize and restock work areas, remove expired medication. Round to nursing locations to deliver items and return excess or discontinued medications to pharmacy.

Perform unit dose functions including tubing medications to hospital areas, repackaging for dispensing, and processing narcotics. Maintain barcode medication integrity and record refrigerator temperatures daily. Maintain manufacturing logs for regulatory compliance under Pharmacist supervision.