Pharmacy Technician Resident
Experience:
Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing
• Graduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training school or pharmacy technician with PTCB certification or pharmacy technician with ≥1 year pharmacy experience
• Ability to speak, read and write the English language.
• Individuals must be able to do calculations involving ratios, proportions and percentages.
• Adequate computer skills as necessary to complete assigned projects and tasks
• Skills and Special Knowledge
1. Drug names (trade and generic)
2. Mathematics
3. Latin and chemical abbreviations
4. Aseptic technique
5. Regulations pertaining to the dispensing of medications
6. How to determine storage conditions for pharmaceuticals
7. How to determine a drug’s formulary status
8. Computer functions
a. Use of keyboard
b. Operation of printer including loading paper
c. Selection of appropriate functions in assigned work area, eg; running fill lists and IVPB lists, TCE reports.
Educational Requirements:
• Graduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training school or pharmacy technician with PTCB certification or pharmacy technician with ≥1 year pharmacy experience.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing
Physical Demands:
1. Frequent standing; walking, bending; reaching, occasional sitting, pushing & pulling, lifting of materials up to 40 pounds for distances to 10 feet.
2. Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including: telephones, beepers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms.
3. Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients and other customers.
4. Able to read information on medication labels
Work Environment (work environments, hazards and exposures that may be encountered on the job):
1. Exposure to minimal but constant noise levels.
2. Repetitive hand motions.
3. Some functions may include incidental exposure to hazards associated with preparation of cytotoxic medications.
4. Some functions may require use of protective gear such as gloves and fluid-resistant coats.