Pharmacy Tech - Retail

JOB SUMMARY

• Works under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist and provides various technical support services related to inpatient Pharmacy services.

• Prepares and distributes unit dose medications, floor stock items and intravenous admixtures.
• Overall performance of below indicated essential job duties:
• Maintenance, re-stocking and troubleshooting of automated dispensing equipment.
• Controlled substance management and preparation.
• Charges/credits patient medication.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies, verifies quantities against invoices, and informs supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Maintains various records, logs, and reports.
• Answers telephones, responds to questions or requests.

• Minimum requirement:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Maintains certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
  • Maintains Kentucky Pharmacy state registration.

• Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
• Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
• Frequently required to walk and move about.
• Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
• Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
• Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
• Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.