Sep 05, 2024

Certified Pharmacy Technician (Pipeline -Various Shifts)

  • Children's National Hospital
  • Washington, DC, USA

Job Description

Certified Pharmacy Technician (Pipeline -Various Shifts) - (2100034G)

Description

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

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.

Primary Location

: District of Columbia

Job

: Allied Health

Organization

: Patient Services
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: Variable

Job Posting

: Feb 28, 2022, 10:18:35 AM