Pharmacy Tech

Pharmacy Technician

Are you an enthusiastic, detail-oriented team player with a passion for healthcare? If so, join our team as a Pharmacy Technician and play a pivotal role in helping the interdisciplinary care team provide exceptional patient care.

About Speare Memorial Hospital

Speare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving dozens of communities in the Lakes Region. We are passionately committed to providing exceptional, local care to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities at large.

Mission: To work together to serve the needs of our patients and community.

Vision: A community where all can achieve optimal health.

Values: Kindness, Collaboration, Patient & Family-Centered, Safety, Excellence, Efficiency, and Professionalism.

What You’ll Do:

• Inventory and Maintenance:
  • Place and receive orders for medications and supplies, verifying that all medications are barcoded and linked to the information system
  • Restock all areas of the hospital where medications are kept
  • Remove outdated medication from stock
  • Reconcile return medication reports from the distribution cabinets
• Medication Preparation and Distribution:
  • Repackage medications for dispensing, ensuring all medications have a barcode that can be scanned, appropriate expiration date is assigned, and all labels are complete and correct
  • Perform preparation of non-parenteral medications, including measuring, pouring, and reconstitution
  • Pull medication stock to be distributed, ensuring it is checked by a pharmacist or a certified pharmacy technician prior to delivery
  • Prepare stock for the departments/practices, and deliver stock for the Automated Distribution Cabinets and Emergency Medical Services
• Regulations and Safety:
  • Assist in maintaining and reconciling records and inventory
  • Inspect, clean, and maintain medication storage areas
  • Comply with all requirements to maintain NH registration and certification as a pharmacy technician. NH registered technicians who are not certified are actively training to become a certified pharmacy technician
• Billing and Customer Service
  • Review and process daily pharmacy and patient charges, notifying pharmacist if errors or discrepancies occur
  • Work with pharmacy volunteers, answer phone calls, and assist co-workers and hospital customers

What We’re Looking For:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent, or be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma
• Ability to read, write, hear, and verbally communicate in English to the degree necessary to perform the job
• Current NH license as a Pharmacy Technician
• Detail oriented
• Able to work in emergency situations
• Possess the ability to be self-directed and prioritize tasks
• Computer literacy
• Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate clearly

Preferred:

• Six months to one year experience as a pharmacy technician
• Experience in a hospital environment preferred
• Successful completion of a Certification Exam as a Pharmacy Technician
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical terminology desired

Why Join Speare Memorial Hospital?

• Community Connection: Be part of an organization deeply invested in local health and wellness.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside dedicated professionals who genuinely care about their work and each other.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuing education and career development.

Our Commitment

Speare Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve our equally diverse community.

Join us in our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community.