Certified Pharmacy Technician - FMC

OhioMHAS Ohio Pharmacy Services is recruiting for a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Franklin Medical Center (FMC)

Work hours: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. Rotating Saturdays.

This position will assist in filling orders for prescription drugs & pharmaceutical supplies under personal supervision of pharmacist: procure and distribute medication orders per pharmacist request and completes prearranged work assignments according to established policies, procedures, and protocols (e.g., accurately fills prescription labels and stock requisitions; replenishes medications for night drug room; delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas per established schedule); prepares IV Admixtures (e.g. accurately prepares intravenous admixtures or other sterile products with appropriate sterile technique under direct pharmacist supervision; performs IV round of nursing units and determines adherence to IV dosing schedule and researches discrepancies; maintains IV room medication inventory; cleans IV room/compound hood according to guidelines); maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies (e.g., assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations; rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs; prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages; determines need for controlled substance medication floor stock; prepares accurate dispensing and transfer records).

Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department: (e.g., picks up medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds; accurately enters charges and credits for patient medications; answers the telephone in an appropriate manner and directs calls to appropriate personnel; answers requests at window; makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested; organizes and prioritizes work assignments; accurately maintains logs, records and other required documentation; files documentation in appropriate locations; demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills; keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat and well organized; keeps pharmacy equipment clean).

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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Registered with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Note: If position involves operating motor vehicle to transport medications, a valid driver's license is required.

Job Skills: Pharmacy