Pharmacy Technician - PHTEC

Job description

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Qualification Requirements :

All Temporary/Relief Pharmacy Technicians assigned to Correctional facility must have the minimum experience

outlined below:

1. 24 months continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services

similar in scope to those defined herein in a public or private institution.

2. Possess and maintain while providing services to the Correctional facility a current and valid license issued by the

State of California, Board of Pharmacy, in order to perform services in the State of California.

3. Temporary/Relief Pharmacy Technicians must be proficient in the English language and be able to

communicate effectively with the Correctional facility /CCHCS. All Temporary/Relief Pharmacy Technicians must be

able to speak, understand oral and written communication and write effectively in the English language.

Any Temporary/Relief Pharmacy Technician who fails to meet the minimum qualifications shall not be

permitted to perform services.

Service Delivery Requirements

Under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee, Temporary/Relief Pharmacy

Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a Pharmacy Technician, in

accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations and Institution’s policies and procedures.

Minimum requirements and services to be provided by the Temporary/Relief Pharmacist Technician

under this Agreement include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Receive prescription/medical orders;

b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such

as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and

medical history;

c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality;

d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile;

e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order;

f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions;

g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing;

h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms;

i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing;

j. Package the preparation;

m. Maintain drug and supply inventory and inventory records;

n. Deliver medication to clinics/nursing staff and organize medication;

m. Review pharmacy stock for expired drugs;

n. Assist Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee to identify and resolve problems that arise with

patient/youth therapy; and

o. Other duties as assigned.

k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s);

l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing