Pharmacy Tech I – Retail (R00042549) Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

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Job Requisition ID:

R00042549

Job Category:

Allied HealthOrganization:

Retail Pharmacy –

Supv BLocation/s:

Main Campus JacksonJob Title:

Pharmacy Tech I –

Retail PharmacyJob Summary:

To prepare and distribute routine dosage orders. Prepackage pharmaceuticals, and prepare sterile compounds as directed. To measure, mix, count, label, and record amounts of dosages and prescriptions. Assist pharmacist in the dispensing of prescriptions.

Education & ExperienceHigh school diploma/GED Completion of a pre-employment drug screen required. 

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

Pharmacy technician registration or Student-Controlled Substance Registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of procedures and standards for the labeling and dispensing of prescribed medications. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers. Responsibilities Assists in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions; counts, packages, and labels dosages. Prices and files prescriptions.

Adds measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under supervision.

Participation in regulatory documentation and daily processes specific to area.

Maintains appropriate stock levels and informs supervisor of stock needs and shortagescleans and helps maintain equipment and work area per established procedures.

Accesses patient profiles and electronic health record as needed to accomplish assigned tasksparticipates in medication related charge documentation and submission activities.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental DemandsRequires ccasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more) 

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

NoPay Class:

HourlyFTE %:100