Pharmacy Technician

General Summary of Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is hiring a Full Time Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will rotate through shifts and be scheduled to work 40 hours per week.

The Pharmacy Technician performs technical duties related to drug distribution and dispensing as a member of the pharmaceutical team to improve the outcome and quality of patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares all medications including narcotics for dispensing which includes drug selection, labeling and packaging.
• Enters medication orders in the computer system, evaluating/editing patient data, checking for drug allergies and duplications, calculating dosage conversions, and determining the number of doses/dosage forms needed.
• Picks up medication orders from the patient care area at scheduled times.
• Delivers filled orders to assigned nursing units and departments as scheduled.
• Assists in checking or investigating missing dose requests.
• Prepares parenteral admixture solutions.
• Interprets medication orders for appropriate strength route frequency and duration.
• Monitors stock inventory levels and expiration dates and replenishes supplies of all stock drugs communicating status/availability of drugs ie. out of stock drugs.
• Processes drug charges/credits.
• Performs quality improvement activities such as code carts Pyxis and checking outdated medications.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Some college preferred

Experience

• 3-4 years pharmacy experience and 2-4 years of hospital pharmacy experience (with IV admixture) preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• LPT - Licensed Pharmacy Tech Registry with the D.C. Board of Pharmacy required upon hire