Pharmacy Technician jobs in Alexandria, LA

Pharmacy Technician assists a registered pharmacist with support activities and processes required to dispense medical prescriptions. Collects, inputs, and verifies prescription, refill, and patient information. Being a Pharmacy Technician receives and stocks incoming supplies. May prepare labels and routine prepacked orders. Additionally, Pharmacy Technician may be expected to perform some clerical duties relating to the department. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. May require Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). The Pharmacy Technician possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Pharmacy Technician
  • Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
  • Alexandria, LA FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY
                                        
    Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, performs a variety of technical and clerical duties for hospital-wide medication distribution and intravenous admixtures.  Responsible to maintain confidential reports, enter and retrieve data utilizing the computer system, fill and dispense medications to appropriate department, and fill requests for pharmaceutical supplies and deliver supplies to nursing units.  
     
    Reports To: Pharmacist
    Classification: Non-Exempt

     
    QUALIFICATIONS
      
    National certification preferred.  Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
    Valid state pharmacy technician registration.
    High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree. 
     
    OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
     
    Category II Non Routine exposure.

     
    RESPONSIBILITIES
     
    1.     Fills each MedStation to appropriate par levels.
    2.     Fills cart fill and IV batch to fulfill patient needs.
    3.     Fills and delivers controlled substances to nursing units and ancillary departments according to policy and procedure while maintaining accurate narcotic counts.
    4.     Maintains appropriate inventory levels according to patient volume and anticipated need.
    5.     Restocks nursing units, operating room, recovery room, and ancillary departments with a limited supply of floor stock medications and supplies.
    6.     Prepackages and labels medications into unit doses from bulk supply.
    7.     Reorders pharmacy supplies from Materials Management and outside vendors.
    8.     Reorders medications from pharmaceutical wholesaler and directly from pharmaceutical manufacturers as necessary.
    9.     Maintains pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion.
    10.  Maintains clean and sterile environment within the intravenous admixture area, including clean room in accordance with USP 797.  Routinely washes and applies appropriate germicidal solutions to all hoods, counters, carts, and all other equipment that will be used within the work area. Pharmacy technician is able to pass all requirements for working in the clean room, including gloved fingertip testing, media fill test, and written IV exam.
    11.  Assembles materials for the preparation of the daily supply of IV’s  including medication labels, medications, solutions, syringes, needles and administration sets and other equipment necessary.
    12.  Routinely checks for expired drugs in MedStations, Pharmacy department and floor stock.
    13.  Complies with facility Standards of Behavior and complete all required education   assignments within the designated timeline.
     
     
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS
     
    1.     The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    2.     While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
    3.     The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
    4.     The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.
     
    WORK ENVIRONMENT
     
    1.     The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Pharmacy Technician
  • Albertsons
  • Alexandria, LA FULL_TIME
  • A Day in the Life: As a Pharmacy Technician, you have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. You will be a member of a team supporting our pharmacies, pharmacists, and communities. You crea...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Pharmacy Technician
  • Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • Alexandria, LA FULL_TIME
  • Introduction Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an...
  • 2 Months Ago

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Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • Southern Scripts
  • Natchitoches, LA FULL_TIME
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician - Natchitoches, LouisianaAre you interested in joining a rapidly-growing, dynamic Specialty Pharmacy company working in a full-plate plus environment? CRx Specialty Pharm...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Pharmacy Technician PRN
  • Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • Alexandria, LA FULL_TIME
  • Pharmacy Technician Rapides Regional Medical Center Shift: PRN Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciti...
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Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • Byrd Regional Hospital
  • Leesville, LA FULL_TIME
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician - Fulltime Position Full Time Certification is preferred Louisiana permit is required Candidates with Technician in Training permit from the Board of Pharmacy welcome to ...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Ultrasound Technician
  • Rapides Regional Physician Group - Women's Health Clinic
  • Alexandria, LA
  • DescriptionIntroduction Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Ultrasound Technician you want with your current e...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Ultrasound Technician PRN
  • Appcast Exchange
  • Alexandria, LA
  • DescriptionIntroduction Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Ultrasound Technician PRN you want with your curre...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CT Technologist
  • Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Description Introduction Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your applic...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Ultrasound Technician
  • Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Description Introduction Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your applic...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Ultrasound Technician
  • Rapides Regional Medical Center
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Description Introduction Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your applic...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pharmacy Technician
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Health is everything. At CVS Health, we are committed to increasing patient access to care, lowering costs and improving...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pharmacy Technician, Back End (Full Time) Omnicare
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Looking for a career that rewards you? As a Back-End Pharmacy Technician with Omnicare, you will not only find rewarding...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Christus DOD Skillbridge Program - Cabrini Hospital
  • Christus Health
  • Alexandria, LA
  • Description Summary: In collaboration with the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD), the CHRISTUS Health SkillBridge Intern...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. In 2010, the population was 47,723, an increase of 3 percent from the 2000 census....
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Pharmacy Technician jobs
$31,585 to $38,740
Alexandria, Louisiana area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

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