Certified Pharmacy Technician - FMC - 20038205

What you'll do at OhioMHAS:

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 every Saturday and Sunday

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and supplies in appropriate locations; rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs; prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages; determines need for controlled substance medication floor stock; prepares accurate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)

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 5 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. Rotating every Saturday and Sunday. This position is located within Franklin Medical Center at 1990 Harmon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43223.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

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

Technical Skill: Pharmacy

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Ethics and Values

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration