Job Description

<h3>Mission</h3>
<p>To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.</p>
<h3>Position Summary</h3>
<p>The Pharmacy Technicians, under the guidance of the Pharmacists, assist in the preparation, distribution, safe handling of the drug inventory and maintenance of records as assigned.</p>
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>
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<li>Education
<ul>
<li>High school graduation or equivalent</li>
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<li>Credentials
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<li>Must be at least 18 years old.</li>
<li>Active registration, in good standing, with the Nebraska Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician prior to start date.</li>
<li>Pharmacy Technician Certification will be required within one year of original registration with on-site training available.</li>
<li>GPH Required/Preferred: None</li>
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<h3>Physical Demands</h3>
<ul>
<li>Frequent walking/standing—worker is on his/her feet the majority of the day to perform direct or indirect duties.</li>
<li>Must have the skills and ability to bend/stoop, lift/carry, push/pull, balance, must have handling and manual dexterity, and must be able to speak/hear/see to perform the job.</li>
<li>Must be able to lift/handle supplies weighing up to 50 pounds as well as perform reaching motions greater than shoulder height in removing items from shelves.</li>
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<h3>Essential Functions</h3>
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<li>Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations.</li>
<li>Packages medications, restocks items in the dispensing areas, identifies and fills replacement items in floor stock areas, crash carts, automated devices, etc.</li>
<li>Prepares sterile products including large volume items and piggyback items.</li>
<li>Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when making delivery rounds throughout the day.</li>
<li>Generates reports and re-dispenses labels as required.</li>
<li>Answers telephone, identifying self and the department, directs calls to appropriate staff, responds to customers at the front counter and makes deliveries when requested.</li>
<li>Tracks expiration dates for medications within the pharmacy department and patient care areas and removes expiring medications from all areas of the facility.</li>
<li>Must work with the understanding that Pharmacists have the responsibility for oversight of the work of pharmacy technicians as specified by State Law and are responsible to perform work-related requests/tasks as assigned by the pharmacists.</li>
<li>Under the supervision of a pharmacist, a certified pharmacy technician may administer vaccines after completing additional certification and training as a Medication Aide required by federal, state, and institutional regulations.</li>
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<p>Location: Great Plains Health · Pharmacy</p>
<p>Schedule: Full Time, Varied Shifts</p>