Pharmacy Technician / PRN - Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA 30342
About the Job
Belong. Connect. Thrive. At Emory Healthcare our team is leading the way in shaping the future of health care. We unite to improve lives through innovation, compassion, and unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled excellence in patient care. Our pharmacy staff works side by side with our fellow health care providers creating an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. The Pharmacy at Emory’s goal is to provide patient- and-family centered medication management to the patients we serve. We’re defining a new standard of care for humankind.
Description:Under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist our PRN Pharmacy Technician procures, prepares, packages, and distributes prescription drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Maintains IV records and patient profiles and manufactures and prepares sterile products.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Individuals with experience and not certified may be hired contingent on achieving certification within one year of employment.
- Certification must be maintained through continuing education requirements for continued employment.
- Certification as a pharmacy technician by completion of an accredited technician training program, by national exam, or current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Demonstrates mathematical skills required to calculate and prepare dilutions, reconstitutions and compounded products.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure; Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors; Communicable diseases; Electrical shock; Floor Surfaces; Hot/Cold Temperatures; Indoor/Outdoor conditions; Latex; Lighting; Patient care/handling injuries; Radiation; Shift work; Travel may be required; Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators; environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.