Job Summary:

 Assists the pharmacist with selected activities including: printing labels, prescription packaging, handling of purchase records, inventory control, routine clerical tasks, and computer operations.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

1.  High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Pharmacy technician license from the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy (preferred).
3. Must obtain the minimum amount of continuing education hours mandated to maintain licensure.
4. Experience in pharmacy is a plus.
5. Experience in the clerical field is a plus.
6. Experience working with the public is a plus.  

Physical Demands: 

Requires standing, bending, stooping, stretching, and walking 70% of the time. Lifting and carrying pharmacy supplies weighing up to 30 pounds. Visual and hearing acuity.   

Working Conditions:

Inside, protected from the weather conditions. Average noise levels.

Essential Functions or Duties:

• Have a thorough working knowledge of the Pharmacy Department.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, physicians and the public.
• Maintains tact and courtesy in dealing with patients, other employees and the public.
• Preserves the confidential nature of items of which she/he has knowledge. 
• Turns in all patient drug and IV charges to the billing office for proper billing.
• Prepares MAR’s daily.
• Prices all merchandise received by pharmacy.
• Exchanges medication cassettes on a daily basis at the designated times.
• Prepackages medication in unit dose and records all prepackaging preformed.
• Prints medication labels and IV labels, and enters physician orders in the computer (under supervision of the pharmacist).
• Inspects departmental areas, crash carts, and Med dispense machines for outdated medications monthly.
• Orders and supplies medications as they become low.
• Makes IV rounds and coordinates scheduling of IV admixtures.
• Picks up narcotic sheets when required.
• Picks up medication orders and delivers supplies.
• Stocks drug shelves, IV shelves, rotates stock, and stocks Med-Dispense machine at all nurse’s stations.
• Compiles and turns in purchase orders, time sheets, and departmental requisitions.
• Assists in inventories as needed.
• Replaces unused or returned medication to stock and gives credit if applicable.
• Cleans various areas of the department as needed.
• Handles telephone calls and messages as needed for the pharmacy department.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.