FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED: Technician Training Program as outlined in WV Board of Pharmacy/ Legislature Rules 15 C.R.S. 7

LICENSES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: As needed to meet the state of WV's "Pharmacy Technician's Registration" required.

JOB DUTIES:

• Fill medication orders
• Maintain patient medication records
• Place orders for drugs and supplies when necessary
• Issues supplies to other departments
• Maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the pharmacy
• Share in the maintenance of inventory
• Check stock for expired and unusable drugs
• Check floor stock levels
• Pickup and deliver orders
• Check in orders from vendors
• Price dispensed doses and prepare charging documents
• Participate in the physical inventory of the pharmacy stock
• Attend pharmacy staff meetings and educational sessions.
• Attend hospital meetings and educational sessions.
• Participate in pharmacy and hospital orientation programs
• Note on the pharmacy want-book, items that are out-of-stock or in low supply
• Transfer controlled substances from the record of administration to a charging document
• Keep pharmacy publications updated
• Restock floor stock drugs to designated areas-ER, Nurses Station, etc.
• Credit patients for returned medications
• Return relabeled medications to the shelves
• Maintain bulletin boards
• Answer the telephone and assist with patients at the window.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on pharmacy equipment when needed
• Be prepared to participate in those situations where emergency services are needed.
• Process employee prescriptions as allowed by State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Completion of Annual Care Learning requirements.
• Perform all duties necessary to complete inpatient medications box fill process.
• Perform, using USP 797 compliant procedures, the daily IV Admixture process.
• Acknowledge, in a timely manner, any hospital employee or visitor at the door.
• Maintain proper attitude that fosters teamwork and a pleasant work atmosphere.
• Be able to enter physicians orders into CPSI system when requested by pharmacist.
• Others duties and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• All work involving patient medications is to be done under direct supervision of pharmacist and/or checked by pharmacist.

• See updated list of Technicians Duties posted on Bulletin Board. Additional duties may be assigned by immediate Supervisor or Director of Pharmacy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to perform various motor skills such as; hand, eye coordination, sitting or standing for long periods of time, walking, lifting (up to 20 pounds), climbing stairs, reaching, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, squatting, grasping and arm-hand coordination on a continuous basis. Must be able to view and look at computer screens for long periods of time.