Pharmacy Tech

• containers, labeling correctly and the maintenance of logbook.
• Prepares oral, topical and other pharmacy products for distribution by calculating ingredient amounts, mixing

components, selecting proper containers, packaging and labeling according to established policies and

• procedures.
• Prepares pharmacy products in proper containers with appropriate label(s) as dictated by State and Federal

regulations, standards, organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

• Medication storage
• Unpacks and restocks pharmacy items in appropriate storage areas in an orderly manner. This includes rotating

• stock.
• Monitors drug storage areas within the hospital ensuring refrigerator log sheets.

are maintained, medications are not expired, patient’s own medications are recorded and properly stored

• according to established policies and procedures.
• Replaces floor stock/Pyxis on all units as needed. This may include nursing units, emergency.or surgery department, and pharmacy storage areas within the hospital.

• Medication reconciliation
• Interviews patients and/or their designated family/caregivers as soon as possible after presenting for care to the

• Emergency Department and or Medical Surgical/Intensive Care Unit.
• Obtains and records accurately in the electronic medical record a current list of medications to include

• prescription medications, over the counter (non-prescription) medications, vitamin and nutritional supplements.
• Records the following for each medication:

o medication/supplement name,

o dosage form,

o strength,

o dose,

o frequency

• o day/time of last dose taken.
• Clarifies as many uncertainties as possible and compiles as complete a medication history as possible utilizing

patient/designee information, community pharmacy records, clinic records, long-term-care facility records and

• information from previous hospital encounters.
• Assist in collecting information to support Hospital Performance Quality Improvement initiatives as directed.

• Inventory control
• Orders appropriate quantities of medications and supplies to ensure maintenance of par levels.
• Orders medications and supplies from appropriate vendors according to established policy and procedure.
• Receives and verifies incoming pharmacy merchandise against purchase orders and other inventory ordering

• records and documents it is received and distributes received documents.
• Notifies pharmacist of discrepancies between order and what was received: quantity, quality, damage, etc.

All other duties are assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Pharmacy Technician License in the State of California
• PTCB Preferred
• Fire Card
• AVIP Certificate

Physical demand analysis

1. Physical requirements

• 2.
• VISUAL
• Requirements: 3.
• HEARING
• Requirements: 4.
• WORKING
• CONDITIONS: Ability to negotiate physical environment with safety

Ability to translate and understand written

communications and negotiate physical environment

with safety.

Ability to understand and translate auditory

communications with safety

Office working conditions

Normal.

Patient Care Areas: With safety precautions