Community Pharmacy Tech
Core
Assists in drug distribution and preparation under pharmacist supervision, serving patients in a community pharmacy setting.
Role type
Operations Pharmacy Technician I
Builds
Unit-dose medications, dispensed prescriptions, and drug supplies
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmacy
Required skills
Reading physician orders, preparing unit-dose medications, arithmetic calculations for dosage, inventory management, labeling parenteral products, communicating with patients/caregivers, maintaining controlled substance records
Preferred skills
Associate degree in science, completion of pharmacy technician training program, 6 months of pharmacy technician experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Prepare unit-dose medications and deliver medications; read physician orders and prepare medications for dispensing; order and deliver drug supplies; communicate with patients regarding medication delivery; accurately prepare and deliver controlled substances; take inventory and replace outdated or depleted medications; perform arithmetic calculations for dosage determinations; label parenteral and prescription products; maintain records related to prepackaged medications; ensure pharmacy service areas are clean and orderly
Seniority
Entry-level, operational support
