Certified Pharmacy Technician (casual)- Outpatient Pharmacy - Nemours

This Certified Pharmacy Technician position is responsible for providing Pharmacy Services within the Outpatient Pharmacy Department of the Nemours Children's Hospital, DE (NCH-DE). The position is responsible for assisting in the preparation (including technical aspects of preparation) and delivery of all medications to patients. This position is responsible for providing customer service to internal and external customers, working under the operational supervision of the pharmacist. The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing and distributing medications.

Performs various functions associated with the NCH-DE drug distribution system and demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy technician including knowledge, competency and understanding of the position to which they are assigned which may include: filling outpatient prescriptions (data entry, third party processing, barcoding), unit inspections, oral liquid compounding, stock inventory maintenance and replenishment, selling prescriptions at POS, delivery of prescriptions, and handling phone calls.

Prepares accurately, through the proper use of equipment and techniques; transfer of oral solid and liquid dosage forms, preparing non- sterile extemporaneous medication and injectable products, in an appropriate container, labeled in an appropriate manner and stored at the recommended temperature

• Calculates the concentration and volume of the medication to be used prior to its preparation 100% of the time.
• Medications are correctly and accurately prepared and labeled. Preparation is appropriately documented as per policy and procedure.
• Medication is prepared and stored in a manner that is compatible and stable within the anticipated time of use.
• Weighs, measures, mixes ingredients; compounds and prepared compounds, and prepares capsules, emulsions, liquids, suspensions, powders, ointments and using such equipment as graduates, balances, mortars, pestles, and funnels in a correct manner 100% of the time.
• Provide proper information on labels as per policy & procedures. Enter proper medication expiration dating as per expiration dating policy and procedure.
• Prepares medication in a manner that minimizes cost due to wastage.
• Ensure all doses prepared are verified with a pharmacist prior to dispensing to ensure medications prepared and dispensed are correct and accurate, in an appropriate container, labeled in an appropriate manner and stored at the recommended temperature.
• Prepares medications to assure that the turnaround time for all uncomplicated medication orders and for all stat medication orders does not exceed 1 hour and 15 minutes respectively, 100% of situations.

• Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner, which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy.
• Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
• Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
• Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances.
• Document every transaction completely and accurately.
• Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law.
• Performs inventory counts of controlled substances with a pharmacist as per policy and procedures.

• High School Diploma required.
• One (1) year of Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician required.
• Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred; Children's Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred