Pharmacy Technician

Boston Children's is looking for Pharmacy Technician II candidates to fill our 40 hour rotating positions. We are offering a $5000 sign on bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules.
• Fills and delivers medication orders/prescriptions for hospital inpatients and outpatients. Fills standing inpatient medication orders in individual cassettes following computer-generated lists and fills new orders/prescriptions from physician orders. Delivers cassettes and individual medications to units and collects new medication orders according to established procedures and schedules.
• Prepares patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods, and techniques. Measures, mixes, and compounds automated TPNs, irrigations, chemotherapy drugs, and parenteral and oral medications in specified volumes, dosages, and concentrations. Prepares special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV, and research study medications as needed. Labels and records manufactured medications as required.
• Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations, and other areas. Monitors, restocks, and rotates supplies, including controlled substances, removing and replacing outdated products, and processing related patient charges and credits. Restocks emergency code cart trays and prepares and maintains corresponding logs and records.
• Assists nursing staff in completing scheduled controlled substance inventory.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/ Certification

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association.
• Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee.

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months of Pharmacy Technician experience

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.