Job Information
Weston County Health Services Pharmacy Technician - Hospital in Newcastle, Wyoming
[This position is responsible for compounding and dispersing medications and pharmaceutical supplies, preparing and filing drug charge slips, and performing various other technical duties of the pharmacy. All duties are performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
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- Promotethe mission, vision, and values of Weston County Health Services (WCHS)
- Receive, prepare, and processall labels and prescription orders after Pharmacist has determined appropriate medication dosage and directions for inpatient, emergency, long-term care, and clinic needs
- Selectmedication from shelves and fills order to be checked by Pharmacist
- Completedata and prescription entry into pharmacy dispensing systems
- Prepareand processes medications through billing systems
- Reconcilemultiple forms of payments against charges
- Prepareall medication with labeling that is in compliance with pharmacy regulation
- Leavefilled medications with order and original drug container to be checked by the Pharmacist
- Manageand receiveorders, checkagainst invoice, labelwith stock number, and expiration date and stocks shelves as needed
- Recordand documentall medications for the purpose of billing to hospital and nursing home
- Quarantineand packageall outdated goods and returns in compliance with BOP, DEA, OSHA
- Assistwith maintaining pharmacy databases under the supervision of a pharmacy
- Performsterile and non-sterile compounding and repackaging following all applicable laws and USP guidelines
- Maintaincleanliness of all areas of the pharmacy sterile, non-sterile and pharmaceutical machines and equipment
- Completedaily, weekly, and monthly cleaning requirements for pharmacy
- Maintaindaily temperature logs, and weekly eye station logs
- Maintainand storeall files required dispensing, billing, tracking, and recalling of medication in compliance with federal, state regulations
- Assureproper charging and crediting of all medication and supplies in compliance with Medicaid and Medicare requirements
- Answertelephone, takemessages, and referall questions regarding medication orders, drug information, poison information, or other clinical matters to the Pharmacist
- Coordinateappropriately with medical staff and other departments to ensure efficiency