Senior Pharmacy Technician

Location: Norfolk, VA

Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)

Shift: Rotating Days shift

Hours: 8am-4:30pm / 8:30am-5pm / 9:30am-6pm

Occasional Saturdays

The Senior Pharmacy Technician provides pharmacy services under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner. Demonstrates advanced skills and ownership of the work area. Provides technician leadership and independent judgment in providing patient care.

• Analyzes information required to complete specialized job functions
• Assumes local and system responsibility for assigned areas
• Serves as a resource for the staff, and coordinates the schedule and daily activities of the department
• Demonstrates advanced technical skills and ownership for the work area
• Continually seeks out additional training opportunities and stay abreast of new and changing information for assigned areas
• Supports the training of new employees and participates in the creation and maintenance of training materials
• Fills and delivers medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist/licensed independent practitioner
• Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
• Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice as needed
• Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information
• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
• Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required)

• CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Preferred)

Experience

• Five years of Pharmacy Experience (Required)

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