POSITION SUMMARY
The Pharmacist technician will assist Pharmacists with technical and supportive functions, train and provide orientation and
guidiance to newly hired pharmacy technicians to the CNMC's way of doing things, establish and maintain good relationships with the health care team,
coordinate responses and resolutions with appropriate internal and external parties, perform all tasks in a timely and safe
manner that is consistent with hospital policies, procedures as well as state and federal laws.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED X Or
Associate's Degree science related field and 1 year of hospital experience as a hospital
pharmacy technician (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
2 years experience in a hospital (Preferred)
Experience in a pediatric setting as a pharmacy technician. (Preferred)
Required Licenses
Required Certifications
Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Registered Pharmacy
Technician in the District of Columbia (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
• Accurate data entry skills
• Able to read write and speak English fluently
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
Functional Accountabilities
Order Processing
• Possess accurate data entry skills
• Able to read write and speak English fluently
• Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Fill, sort and deliver medication orders in a timely and efficient manner
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; this may include using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals and being able to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Strong time management and organizational skills
IV Preparation
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; this may include using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals and being able to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs
• Excellent attention to detail
• Dedicated to excellence and quality
Inventory Control
• Responsible for inventory control.
• Communicates effectively with pharmacy purchaser about low stock items that need to be ordered.
• Performs monthly unit and section inspections to identify expired and soon to expire medication
• Maintain records of controlled substance orders, receipts and disposition.
• Maintain pyxis medication levels and accuracy of medication placement.
Purchasing and Invoicing
• Coordinate purchasing of drugs and related items, note receipt of product, processes invoices, and assures payment
through system.
Customer Service
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Able to effectively present information to the patient and in small group situations
• Able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
• Anticipate and responds to customers needs; follows up until needs are met
• Strong interpersonal and people skills.
Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., has been serving the nation’s children since 1870 and is ranked among the Top 10 pediatric hospitals in the country. Children’s National is #1 in Neonatology for a fifth consecutive year and is ranked in every specialty evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, including placement in the top 10 for: Cancer (#5), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#3), Orthopaedics (#6), Pulmonology(#8), Nephrology (#6) and Diabetes and Endocrinology (#10). Children’s Hospital has been designated as a Magnet® hospital three times, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. Children’s National offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is one of the nation’s top NIH-funded pediatric institutions. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.