Pharmacy Technician
Washington, DC
Friendship Hospital for Animals – Support Staff /
full-time /
On-site
Friendship Hospital for Animals is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic pharmacy technicians to join our expanding team. A successful candidate would be dedicated to providing accurate and efficient dispensing of medication, have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and be adaptable to a dynamic workload. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will provide excellent service to our clients and assist our Pharmacist and Veterinarians in the delivery of exceptional medical care to our patients.
All schedules will require both Saturday and Sunday shifts from 630am to 430pm and are full time with benefits included.
Requirements
- Participate in the team with a positive attitude
- Assist in the filling process of prescriptions as ordered by our veterinarians by safely and accurately processing, packaging, and labeling medications
- Process refill requests for patients made via voicemail or email
- Prepare controlled substances and other medications for in hospital use
- Understanding of commonly used medications and basic medical math
- Maintain accurate logs and reporting
- Aide in the training and mentoring of all assistants and junior technicians.
- Provide compassion and excellent client care to the owners of our patients.
- Participate in continuing education and actively work to increase skill set. Work toward certification within an agreed upon timeframe if not already certified.
- Generate solutions for problems or challenges in the department.
- Other duties as assigned
