Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Pharmacy TechnicianJob Description
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will assist the Pharmacist in preparing and distributing medications to patients. You will perform designated technical functions to facilitate pharmacy operations, ensuring the effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.
Responsibilities
- Prepare oral, topical, and all parenteral medications for dispensing to patients, including selection, labeling, and packaging.
- Enter physician orders into the hospital computer system to update/edit patient profiles and charges.
- Assist patients, nurses, physicians, and others with medication order requests and pharmacy-related needs.
- Monitor stock inventory levels and medication expiration dates for pharmacy areas and replenish medications as needed.
- Conduct monthly/periodic inspections of patient care/department areas.
- Fill and replace medications in automated dispensing machines and transport them to appropriate nursing units.
- Prepare IV admixtures using aseptic techniques, including STATS, parenteral nutrition bags, and cytotoxic agents.
- Deliver and retrieve medications, including narcotics, and pharmacy supplies to/from patient care and satellite pharmacy areas.
- Compound products in bulk or per individual order, and prepare private stock orders and individual unit-of-use packaging.
- Complete and maintain controlled substance inventory logs/records.
- Effectively perform all pharmacy technician duties in all pharmacy locations, including the OR pharmacy.
- Assist the Lead Pharmacy Technician in orienting new Pharmacy Technicians and students.
- Maintain clean and orderly workstations.
Essential Skills
- Pharmacy Technician Certification (Cpht) or PTCB
- IV Compounding experience Required
- Fulfillment proficiency
- Experience with Pyxis systems
- Retail pharmacy experience
- Pharmacy licensed experience required
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Hospital experience preferred but not required
- 1-2 years of retail, oncology, or hospital experience required
- High school degree or GED diploma required
- Diploma from an approved pharmacy technician training program may be acceptable
- DC Department of Health (DOH) registration required
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or equivalent national certification required
Work Environment
You will be working in a hospital setting with rotating shifts. The hours are 7:30am - 3:30pm and 3:30pm - 11:30pm, Monday to Friday, with alternating weekend shifts.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $27.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.
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