Job Description
- Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy.
- Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels.
- Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy.
- May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory.
- Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding.
- Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.
- May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
- Assists in the training of new employees.
- Also performs at least one of the following: works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room; works with automated machines to prepack drugs; manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identifying expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand; inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry); mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood; services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Hard SkillsHigh School diploma or equivalentLicensed and Certified Pharmacy Technician with the GA board of pharmacyExperience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminologyAbility to operate a computerAbility to recognize and identify medicationsSoft SkillsCommunicates in a pleasant and professional mannerAssists in the training of new employeesWork Site
This is a fully on-site position in Smyrna, Georgia.
Work Environment
Schedule 8-5pm with possible weekends. Closed-door pharmacy environment, non-retail, calm and quiet.
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