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Pharmacy Technician

  • Maryland, Elkton

  • 08/22/2025

  • Contract

  • Active

Job Description:

  • Job Summary
    • Support pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications
    • Ensure accurate patient medication records and compliance with regulatory standards
    • Deliver services efficiently across various pharmacy settings, including specialty and ambulatory care areas

    Key Responsibilities
    • Assist pharmacists with collecting accurate medication histories
    • Train and mentor Pharmacy Technician I associates
    • Prepare drug orders per physician request in line with established policies, procedures, and protocols
    • Verify computerized patient medication records for accuracy and completeness
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient drug records
    • Compound pharmaceuticals, including non-sterile, sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products
    • Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records per legal and institutional requirements
    • Provide timely and efficient pharmacy services
    • Verify daily departmental activities are complete and properly documented
    • Maintain required job competencies for current title/position
    • Maintain an active pharmacy technician license and continuing education (CE) records
    • Attend staff meetings regularly
    • Maintain IV certification and required competencies
    • Complete all assigned competency and skills assessments
    • Serve as a technician in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or satellite pharmacy areas
    • Support ambulatory pharmaceutical care services, including but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transitions of care, and discharge medication reconciliation
    • Perform outpatient retail pharmacy tasks, including entering prescription orders, selecting correct medications, and coordinating delivery for patient pick-up or shipment

    Required Qualifications
    • 2–3 years of relevant pharmacy technician experience
    • Strong organizational and communication skills
    • Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced healthcare environment

    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience in multiple pharmacy settings (hospital, ambulatory care, retail)
    • Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems

    Certifications
    • Maryland (MD) Pharmacy Technician License
    • PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) Certification
    • BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification

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