At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Broussard, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options. Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, selects and prepares medications, pharmaceutical products, and intravenous admixtures. Assists in the dispensing and distribution of medications. Maintains pharmacy merchandise and equipment. Reviews medication cassettes for returned medication; unit doses medication; transports pharmacy merchandise. Performs other duties as required.

Essential Functions:

Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing including: pre-packing bulk medications compounding ointments, creams, oral solutions, and other medications compounding total parenteral nutrition solutions compounding large-volume intravenous mixtures compounding small-volume IVPB mixtures preparing prescriptions for outpatients checking and unit dosing medication. Performed on a regular basis. Control and audit narcotics / stock substance, on a regular basis. Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies from the storeroom, receive drugs and stock shelves in various pharmacy locations on a regular basis. Perform monthly inspections, maintain workload records, and collect quality-assurance data. Transport medications, drug-delivery devices, and other pharmacy equipment from the pharmacy to hospitals on a daily basis. Assist in training new employees on an as needed basis. Prepares sterile preparations with adherence to departmental policies and procedures. Assist other pharmacy staff members as needed. All other duties as assigned