Pharmacy Technician

Job Purpose: Supports pharmacological services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications. Duties: * Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist. * Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs. * Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. * Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. * Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies. * Maintains records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions. * Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges. * Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments. * Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information. * Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Skills/Qualifications: Supply Management, Organization, Integrity, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Quality Focus, Supply Management, Analyzing Information , Informing Others