Pharmacy Technician BWFH

The primary responsibility of the Pharmacy Technician is to assist the Pharmacist by performing the technical and clerical tasks necessary for the accurate preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical products to the patient care areas of the hospital.

• Coordinates daily workload to coincide with the needs of the department.
• Prepacks non-unit-dose oral medications as needed for dispensing to the patient care areas.
• Aseptically prepares intravenous medications within the allotted time period.
• Always uses appropriate technique in the IV Room, including aseptic technique, chemo gown and appropriate gloves when handling chemotherapy, and strict adherence to IV Room policies and procedures.
• Medication Orders:
  Fills medication orders accurately and efficiently.
• Omnicell:
  Dispenses to Omnicell cabinets accurately and efficiently.
• Stock Medications:
  Issues orders for stock medications accurately and efficiently.
• Medication Inspections:
  Inspects assigned areas inside and outside the Pharmacy for outdated drugs.
• Telephone:
  Answers the phone in a courteous and helpful manner.
• Special Projects:
  Accepts extra duties upon request and completes them by the deadline.
• Medication delivery:
  Delivers medications to patient care areas in a timely and accurate manner.

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Massachusetts and no disciplinary actions.
• National certification (CPhT).
• Staff adheres to all CARE Standards.
• Must be able to understand and clearly communicate with all areas of health care personnel.
• Must understand the basic operations of the Pharmacy Department, including processing prescriber medication orders, the operations of the Omnicell cabinets and software, Epic, the repackaging (pre-packing) machine, and any other technology used in Pharmacy operations.
• Must maintain sufficient pharmaceutical knowledge for the safe and effective distribution of medications.

Additional Job Description

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.