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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Class Code: 296F
Category: Health Care


Definition

Assists the pharmacist in technical pharmacy activities including the preparation and packaging of medications. Performs all duties under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Under direct supervision, performs technical pharmaceutical functions.

Typical Work

Prepares medications for dispensing including prepackaging, counting, pouring, labeling and delivering medications;  

Loads medication containers or unit dose drawers for the medication distribution system; 

Packages sterile and non-sterile medication into single and multiple dose containers using appropriate techniques; 

Assists in preparing pharmaceutical solutions for external, internal and intravenous use; 

Monitors and replenishes drug stock in the pharmacy, floor stock in nursing medication areas and drug stock in emergency drug kits;  inventories and orders medications;  

Performs basic computer functions for medication preparation such as charge/credit, label generation, admission/discharge/transfer activity updates;  

Answers telephone and responds to questions not requiring a pharmacist’s professional judgment;  

Cleans designated areas of the pharmacy.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:  Pharmacy practice operations.  

Ability to:  understand oral and written directions from registered pharmacists; organize and perform work effectively and accurately; operate typewriters, word processors, packaging machines and other equipment incidental to pharmacy operations; conceptualize and communicate improvement in functioning pharmacy procedures.

Legal Requirement(s)

A valid Washington State Pharmacy Technician certification.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Class Specification History

New class, consolidates 6037 Pharmacy Assistant, 53710 Pharmacy Assistant A; adopted
May 10, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.

Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.