Education & Experience

• Successful completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program approved by the Maryland Board of Pharmacy. Training programs accredited by the American Society of Hospital Health System Pharmacists.
• Successful completion of the departmental IV training.
• Registration as a pharmacy technician with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy is required.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred ( CPhT)
• Completion of a high school level of course work with attainment of a high school diploma or possession of a State High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) is required.
• Minimum of one-year experience as a hospital pharmacy technician or equivalent work experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of accepted pharmacy principles, practices and procedures required.
• Ability to perform mathematical operations required in recording and counting of inventory, processing supply requests and for record keeping purposes, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Knowledge of generic and trade name drugs is required.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills required in order to work with medical, nursing and various allied health staff in order to successfully provide optimal patient care.
• Highly effective verbal communication skills including courtesy, resourcefulness and efficiency in answering questions, giving directions, locating staff and explaining hospital/departmental policies and procedures are necessary. Verbal communication skills may include communicating with an interdisciplinary team, patients, and families. Effective writing skills are also required in order to take messages and maintain miscellaneous records, receipts, reports and logs.