Overnight Pharmacy Technician III
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

Overnight Pharmacy Technician III

About this Job:

General Summary of Position

 

The Inpatient Pharmacy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is hiring a Pharmacy Technician III. This is a full-time, overnight position offering a 7-on/7-off schedule.

 

The Pharmacy Technician III prepares and fills routine orders for prescribed medications; restocks automated dispensing machines; repackages medications; compounds both sterile and non-sterile medications. Performs designated advanced level technical functions to facilitate pharmacy operations.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently fulfills all the duties and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician II with progression.
• Performs higher level duties as needed by the department including but not limited to: controlled substance monitoring, process improvement and procedure development procurement, discrepancy resolution and report generation, and inventory management.
• Training of new associates within the department is required.
• Consistently provides cross coverage for specialty pharmacy technician roles participating in multi-functional pharmacy technician duties.
• Preparation: Safely and accurately prepares all medications in the most ready to administer form (including hazardous medications and sterile products) 
• Ensures that medications are properly and safely stored throughout the hospital. 
• Stores controlled substances in such a manner to prevent diversion in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. 
• Transports medication to patient care units placing in the designated delivery locations within established departmental standards for turnaround times.
• IV Compounding: performs IV preparation under sterile technique packages medication for distribution and maintains daily production logs according.
• Per site needs Tech III may be cross trained to perform medication history and/or hazardous prep tech limited duties and responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required 
• Completion of an approved/accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program required
• AA/BS or some college credits in Natural or Physical sciences and/or Business Management preferred
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience

Experience

• 3-4 years Hospital Pharmacy Technician Experience required 
• 1-2 years IV Admixture and Pharmacy Automation Experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• PHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician through the DC Board of Pharmacy required upon hire
• CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) National Pharmacy Technician Certification such as PTCB or ExCPT required upon hire

This position has a hiring range of : USD $22.48 - USD $39.75 /Hr.