Pharmacy Technician - PRN (Alabama, Huntsville, HMRx - Floyd E. 'Tut' Fann State Veterans Home) - HMR Veterans Services Inc
Huntsville, AL
About the Job
Come Work With America’s Heroes Where it is Our Honor to “Serve Those Who Served!”
The Pharmacy Technician will assist the Director of Pharmacy Services in the day-to-day functions of the pharmaceutical services department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care facilities to assure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Qualifications:
- Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; prior pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Must possess license, register, or certification from the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam or a Board of Pharmacy approved exam in the state where facility is located.
Essential Functions:
- Assist the Director of Pharmacy with checking the physician’s orders to ensure that residents are receiving medications as ordered by the attending physician.
- Monitor drugs for expiration and assist in maintaining proper inventory by checking stock for reordering; check units for floor stock drugs and maintain inventory.
- Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms (MAR’s, patient profiles, etc.) and reports.
- Ensure that drug storage rooms and medical supply areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
- Pre-pack medication in unit dose and maintain inventory records of each product; assist in maintaining the unit dose profiles.
- Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and department supervisors to ensure that pharmaceutical needs of the resident can be met and maintained.
Work Schedule
- As assigned, including some week-ends, evenings and Holidays.
Source : HMR Veterans Services Inc