Assists in the preparation and distribution of prescription medications under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

• Has general knowledge of brand and generic names of medications
• Understands various medication routes
• Understands and uses hospital formulary
• Understands basic abbreviations used for ordering medications
• Reads and interprets physician orders
• Enters patient orders into computer system
• Fills new orders for patients
• Files orders, narcotic sheets, packaging records, automated dispensing cabinet reports, employee prescriptions, etc.
• Assists in processing employee prescriptions
• Prices employee prescriptions
• Packages medications not available in unit dose
• Fills floor stock orders
• Delivers the unit dose cart to patient care areas
• Delivers Medication hourly and as needed to each floor
• Conducts monthly pharmacy unit inspections
• Replaces toner in pharmacy printers
• Stocks emergency medications trays and kits
• Cleans and maintains rooms and equipment for compounding sterile products
• Cleans and maintains pharmacy areas and equipment
• Places order with primary wholesaler
• Checks in orders from wholesaler
• Processes medications to be returned to wholesaler
• Must sit for the CPhT test to become a certified technician within 90 days of hire.  Must pass test within 180 days of hire. 
• Completes required continuing education to keep certification in good standing
• Completes other training or certification as required

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.

Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Any and all past or current record or history of alcohol or drug addiction or past record of violation of any law related to controlled substances must be reported to the Director of Pharmacy Services and also to the Chief Human Resources Officer.   Any individual with such a history or current situation may not work unless prior written approval has been received by NARMC from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy and is approved by the NARMC Administrative Staff.  Failure to divulge current or past history as stated above will result in immediate termination of employment. [Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Regulations 3-00-0004(c); Revised 11/15/2003.]