PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Unpacks and store supplies, verifies items received against invoices and stores perishables such as antibiotics in refrigerators.
• Checks invoices against order to make sure all items are received (supply requisitions).
• Maintains inventory of supplies and prepares order for new supplies as requested by Pharmacist.
• Prepare and deliver ward stock to the various nursing stations / wards. Maintains records showing their disposition.
• Fills containers with medications apportioned to machine and affixes labels to containers for use in the hospital pharmacy or nursing units.
• Fills positioned vials following written requisitions.
• Pours liquids into measured glass or plastic containers, salves or ointments spatulas to fill container. Caps, seals, labels and deliver to Pharmacy or Store Room.
• Performs miscellaneous duties such as keeping work clean and clearly and orderly, cleaning equipment and maintaining records.
• Compounds I.V mixtures, irrigating solutions and other parenteral products under direct supervision of Pharmacist.
• Prepares and types prescription labels, fills containers, affixes labels for out-patient prescriptions under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.
• Participates in the improvement of quality in the hospital (Quality Management Program).
• Prepares other job related duties required.

Personal Qualities / Skills Required:

• Strong time management & organizational skills.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Ability to work with others as part of a team.
• Basic computer & accurate date entry skills.
• Good mathematical skills & knowledge of the metric system.