Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Pharmacy technician PRN
provides quality patient care and education in accordance with policies and state regulations as approved by Medical Director and professional standards of care.
Pharmacy Technician PRN Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform routine duties such as on-line ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing supplies and check shipments against invoices
Perform all CSC pharmacy technician duties as needed
Prepares sterile products in accordance with NIOSH and USP 797 standards
Maintains Pyxis through refill and load reports
Ability to meet pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, acute care, psychiatric, oncology and obstetric patients
Maintains a flexible schedule based on pharmacy department needs
Licensed in Florida as a Registered Pharmacy Tech
Pharmacy experience or pharmacy coursework required
Experience with automated pharmacy systems
Assisting with daily pharmacy operations including unpacking of orders, stocking supplies
Pharmacy Technician PRN Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pharmacy Technician PRN
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FL, ACPE, BLS, PTCB, IV, I.V
Education for Pharmacy Technician PRN
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pharmacy technician PRN job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Supervision, Pharmacy, Technical, Associates, Pharmacy Technician, Medical, Manufacturing, Management, Healthcare, Education
Skills for Pharmacy Technician PRN
Desired skills for pharmacy technician PRN include:
Abides by applicable pharmacy laws and regulations
Medical terminology
Hospital policies and government regulations and performs dispensing duties accordingly
Ordering
Pharmacy computer system from the standpoint of a user of the system
Aseptic technique
Metric system and medical terminology
Technical disciplines in own functional area
Professional practice standards
State and Federal laws
Desired experience for pharmacy technician PRN includes:
Pharmacy Technician Registered in the state of Indiana
One to two year’s experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting preferred
Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board preferred
Light Work - exert/lift up to 20 lbs
Receive refill requests for prescriptions from patients and medical practitioners
Record information in patient electronic medical record
Pharmacy Technician PRN Examples
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Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a pharmacy technician PRN. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pharmacy technician PRN
- Prepackage prescription medications under the supervision of a pharmacist in compliance with state board of pharmacy regulations
- Comply with all state board of pharmacy rules and licensing requirements
- Assists the pharmacist in preparation of medication orders and accurately prepares medications for patients/departments/Pyxis
- Must have manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate and manage horizontal and vertical laminar flow or barrier isolator hoods, automated dispensing machines, pharmacy computer systems, word processing, spreadsheets, computer printers, pharmacy prepackaging systems, telephones, facsimile machine, calculator, and copier
- Must be able to handle a high volume of work, frequent interruptions, and multiple projects
- Must be able to perform pharmaceutical calculations, read drug information and concentrate on work
- Must be able to respond quickly to emergency situations, adaptive in the work schedule, and have the skills for prioritizing, negotiating, and stress management
- Must be able to relate to sudden or significant occurrences
- Must be able to type, perform data entry, use medication equipment (syringes, graduate cylinders, weights, and scales), and communicate both orally and in writing
- FL licensed Pharmacy Tech
Qualifications for pharmacy technician PRN
- Pharmacy Technician Registered in the state of Missouri
- 3+ years of experience in retail and/or community pharmacy
- Current registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy required, PTCB preferred
- State certification as a Pharmacy Tech
- Tennessee Board of Pharmacy License required / PTCB Certification required
- State of Florida Registered Technician
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Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a pharmacy technician PRN. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pharmacy technician PRN
- Communicates and collaborates with other clinical service departments to achieve cohesion and effectiveness
- Participates in monthly staff meetings to ensure appropriate information is reported and communicated
- Preparation and distribution of drugs, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining records for a hospital with a patient population ranging in age from pediatrics to geriatric with medical-surgical conditions
- Unit dose packaging
- Inventory maintenance and stocking the pharmacy
- Checks meds hospital-wide for outdates and removes them from regular stock
- Purchasing medications from wholesalers
- Billing and charging for the hospital and Outpatient Center
- Answers telephone and provides information as appropriate or refers questions to pharmacist
- Customer service to nurses, doctors, ancillary departments
Qualifications for pharmacy technician PRN
- Completion of a board approved Pharmacy technician training program is required
- One year minimum of hospital pharmacy experience in unit dose and IV admixture
- Board Certification or a diploma from an accredited program
- Must be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist Extern with the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy
- 1 year of experience as a pharmacy tech preferred
- Able to readily adapt to institutional roles and schedules
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Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of pharmacy technician PRN. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pharmacy technician PRN
- Quickly and accurately fill patient medication bins for the daily medication cart exchange
- Systematically deliver patient medications and other supplies to the various Nursing Units every hour or more often if necessary
- Perform the daily medication cart exchange
- Fill “Floor Stock Traveling Requisition” orders and deliver these items to the Nursing Unit
- Prepare I.V
- Prepare specialty I.V
- Restock medications to the appropriate location when returned to the Pharmacy upon patient discharge or order discontinuation
- Check each Nursing Unit on a regular basis for discontinued medications or I.V
- Restock and check the automated dispensing machines, various medication carts and supply boxes provided by the Pharmacy Department
- Check in the Wholesaler orders and process invoices according to Departmental Policies
Qualifications for pharmacy technician PRN
- FL State certification as a Pharmacy Tech
- Previous pharmacy tech experience in a hospital setting preferred
- Is qualified, knowledgeable, able and prepared to perform all the duties required within the Pharmacy
- Communicates effectively with patients and other healthcare providers
- Demonstrates ability to operate computer system
- Will require to be IV certified
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Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacy technician PRN. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacy technician PRN
- Participate in setting up and supporting hospital investigational drug studies
- Deliver medication to nurses as needed
- Complete pre-packing of unit dose medications
- Prepare both oral and perenteral medication orders
- Licensed in FL as a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist Intern
- National Certification required within 6 months of hire of not already nationally certified
- FL licensed Pharmacy Tech or Pharmacist Intern
- Previous hospital experience highly preferred
- National Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire if not already nationally certified
- Replenishes medications in emergency drug containers and floor stock areas accurately
Qualifications for pharmacy technician PRN
- Must have mathematical ability to calculate dosages and amounts required
- Recommended Pyxis and Cerner
- Makes rounds and delivers labeled medications, controlled substances and pharmaceutical supplies
- Monitors the accurate documentation on the Controlled Substances Administration Log on the patient care areas
- Interprets physicians’ orders and enters into the computer system
- Refills medication carts with accuracy and exchanges medication cubicles as per schedule
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Pharmacy Technician PRN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of pharmacy technician PRN. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pharmacy technician PRN
- Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date
- Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds
- Assist in the process for patient and department charges, and that they are accurately and timely posted to accounts
- Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required
- Answers the telephone, identifying self and department
- May answer requests at the window (if applicable to hospital location) and makes stat deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas when requested
- Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately
- Loads medications from restock lists into automated distribution system correctly
- Empties and reconciles contents of automated distribution equipment return bins
- Ensures that look-alike, sound-alike medications are segregated in automated distribution equipment
Qualifications for pharmacy technician PRN
- Assists with the initiation, development, maintenance, and execution of rules and regulations pertaining to the professional policies set by the Pharmacy Manager
- Pharmacy tech certified in appropriate state
- Minimum 1 year of related experience in data entry
- Must have met current TSBP requirements & CE for sterile compounding
- Must be able to provide a copy of appropriate continuing education for sterile compounding
- Must have mathematical ability to calculate dosages and amounts required for compounding