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Job Description

PHARMACY TECH I
Date: 01/15/2010
Location: Park Ridge, IL
Facility:LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Basic knowledge of a typewriter or computer keyboard

Ability to perform basic math calculations

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Experience as a pharmacy technician, 1 year related experience, or enrolled in pharmacy training program or pharmacy school.

Eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician in Illinois (becomes registered within 60 days of hiring.)

Job Description:

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory and documentation to satisfy legal and regulatory requirements. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Accountabilities:

1. Proficiency gained, as training progresses, in the preparation and delivery of medications to provide patients and customers with accurate and prompt delivery of products.

2. Proficiency gained, as training progresses, in the preparation of sterile products using aseptic technique and application of infection control procedures maintaining the health and safety of associates and patients.

3. Application of procedures and documentation as required, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice.

4. Utilization of automation and technology to maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition, to efficiently perform job functions, and to serve as a resource for other pharmacy associates and nurses who use the technology.

5. Application of procedures to specific situations and participation in projects and teams to provide quality customer services, and address administrative needs of the pharmacy department.

6. Maintenance of medication and supply inventory to prevent stockouts, limit overstock, minimize waste, and provide efficient customer service.
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