Hospital Technician Job Description

Hospital Technician Job Description

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Hospital technician provides instrumentation and equipment based on knowledge of procedure intended and problem solves to provide adequate substitutions, if needed.

Hospital Technician Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective hospital technician job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included hospital technician job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Dispenses and distributed medications in accurate and timely manner while adhering to departmental policies and procedures and regulatory agencies (e.g., Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, CMS)
Performs general floor cleaning/maintenance, uses floor cleaning equipment, auto scrubber, auto burnishing
Uses the proper procedures on carpet and upholstering (shampooing, damp surface, extractions, spot cleaning, vacuuming)
Fills and labels new medication orders accurately and within departmental time standards
Accurately fills and exchanges patient medication drawers
Performs automated dispensing cabinet restocking duties to ensure the quality and appropriate quantity of medications are stocked
Performs bulk compounding and packaging duties to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medications while adhering to USP 795 requirements and Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Rules
Maintains neat and clean work area to promote patient safety and infection control
Assists the therapist in treatment preparation for group or individual sessions
Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information

Hospital Technician Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Hospital Technician

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IV, BLS

Education for Hospital Technician

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the hospital technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Supervision, Pharmacy, Manufacturing, Management, Education, Medical, Science, Chemistry, Associates, Technology

Skills for Hospital Technician

Desired skills for hospital technician include:

Cast materials and their applications
Data Entry and /
IV experience
Principals related to pharmaceutical preparation and practices
Abides by applicable pharmacy laws and regulations
Concepts
Policies
Practices
Professional veterinary nursing standards
Billing and accurately process charges and credits

Desired experience for hospital technician includes:

Previous work experience in a hospital pharmacy is strongly preferred
Orthopedic Surgery experience preferred
Strong Orthopedic Experience is preferred
National pharmacy technician certification (PTCB) strongly preferred
Must be registered or licensed as required by the State Board of Pharmacy Louisiana
Education equivalent to graduation from high school or the equivalent in related work experience, demonstrating strong communication skills and superior service

Hospital Technician Examples

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Hospital Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a hospital technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for hospital technician
  • Schedules all screening patients and returning patients which may include Oral Surgery patients and General Practice Resident patients
  • Schedule all dental students' patients in axium when needed
  • Schedules all dental hygiene students' patients
  • Greets patients with a positive attitude
  • Explains the compliance rules to the patient in a concise and proper way
  • Inspects equipment and facility for proper operation and working conditions, maintains routine equipment inspections and repairs as necessary, adjusts, dissembles and repairs or replaces parts or components and test for proper operation
  • Reports more serious problems to his supervisor for further instructions or maintenance scheduling
  • Uses plumbers, snakes, augers or plungers to open clogged drains
  • Troubleshoots and replaces TV‚s, remote controls, nurse call lights
  • Proficiently uses standard hand tools, voltmeter, and amp meter
Qualifications for hospital technician
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with Pharmacy Technician Certificatin Board preferred
  • 1 to 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred
  • Ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work
  • Training will occur primarily Monday-Friday 1st shift, regular schedule will be highly variable (mostly evenings/overnights/weekends)
  • Must be registered or licensed as required by the State Board of Pharmacy in Louisiana
  • Graduation from college with a major in biology or chemistry plus one year of experience in the kind of work to be performed
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Hospital Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of hospital technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for hospital technician
  • Clear sink and grease traps, assembles non-medical equipment
  • Sometimes required to move supplies, furniture and equipment, removing trash and scrap materials
  • Conducts routine safety and preventive maintenance inspections to ensure that services are maintained without interruption
  • Patch and paint walls, rooms, machinery and other surfaces
  • Monitors and maintains all HVAC related equipment such as air handlers, pumps, steam humidifiers, chilled water systems, refrigeration equipment and the related building automation to HVAC equipment
  • Receiving and processing human specimens and the accompanying requisitions from internal departments and external facilities
  • Accessioning molecular pathology cases into departmental clinical database system (CoPath) and internal laboratory system (Syapse)
  • Maintaining patient records, reports, slides, and blocks
  • Ensuring that patient confidentiality is maintained and processing tissues and blood by following specific protocols, and populating databases
  • Assisting clinical lab scientists with the preparation of biological specimens for molecular genetic testing
Qualifications for hospital technician
  • Registered Tech (RPhT) with MN Board of Pharmacy required
  • Recent experience (two years) operating and maintaining laboratory instruments
  • Thorough knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Ability to work with statistical systems, such as EP Evaluator
  • One year of appropriate clinical laboratory experience
  • Prior work experience in hospital setting or customer service preferred
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Hospital Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a hospital technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for hospital technician
  • The responsibilities of this position will require routine exposure to human biological specimens
  • Collect payments (cash, check, credit cards), issue receipts, secures deposits
  • Communications (requests for appointments, veterinary information, consults, ) which could include phone, text messaging, overhead paging, email messaging, FAXing, use of message board, face to face interaction, client interaction
  • Or load in automated dispensing cabinets (ADC), delivery and appropriate storage of intravenous
  • Ability to work with internal and external resources, including technical lab managers, to deliver expedited problem resolution
  • Visit clients to build relationships
  • Shipping blood and blood product – similar to FedEx or UPS
  • Taking orders and answering phones
  • Inventory management – separation and segregation of blood and blood products (frozen, refrigerated and room temperature)
  • Monitoring and maintaining product temperature, including areas of manufacture, storage and warehouse supplies
Qualifications for hospital technician
  • Graduation from college with a major in the natural sciences, or two years of college courses in the natural sciences plus two years of applicable experience
  • Blood drawing experience (CPT license required)
  • Ability to communicate clearly in the English language both verbally and written
  • Must be registered or licensed as required by the State Board of Pharmacy in the state of Louisiana
  • Graduation from college with a major in an applicable natural science or related field
  • Must be proficient with MS Office Suite and possess the ability to adapt to new computer and information systems within a timely manner
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Hospital Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of hospital technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for hospital technician
  • Assist with meeting the needs of the pharmacy customer base by demonstrating knowledge in a variety of areas
  • Fill and distribute routine stock orders for patient care areas
  • Patient intake, generation of new patient packet, medical record set-up and filing medical records contents
  • Assist doctors with appointments (routine and emergency), surgery, dentistry, and euthanasia, taking direct supervision from the doctor while delegating tasks to other PetCoach Technicians as necessary
  • Assume responsibility for scheduling and training of technical and customer support staff
  • Assist in Pharmacy Tech II duties
  • Pick and prepare medications to several units throughout the day
  • Load and unload Pyxis machines
  • Provides feedback on stock levels and on inventory control and delivery processes
  • Restock supplies and medications
Qualifications for hospital technician
  • Demonstrates proficiency of the position’s duties within the first three months of hire
  • Maintains timely and constructive communications with the supervisor and other affected persons regarding problems related to the work area
  • Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with department staff and its customers
  • Must be able to set priorities according to situation and perform all work with thoroughness, efficiency and with a minimum of supervision
  • Two years of experience in pathology or a related medical field
  • Ability to stand, stretch, stoop and bend for extended time periods
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Hospital Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of hospital technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for hospital technician
  • Check in orders to be stocked on shelves
  • Rotate medications on shelves and Pyxis machines, unload and remove expired drugs
  • Organize, clean, and restock supplies in the Pharmacy
  • Prepare hazardous and non-hazardous sterile preparations and/or fills medication orders (oral, topical, ) under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist
  • Position obligated to every fourth to eigth weekend
  • Admixtures include Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Immunogobulin mixtures (IGG, ATG), irrigations, infusions, antibiotic piggybacks and syringes, chemotherapy and other sterile products
  • Enter patient information and/or medication orders into the EHR (electronic health record) and/or pharmacy systems
  • Assist pharmacist in processing outpatient prescriptions
  • Prepare medication orders for re-supplying Automated Distribution Cabinets
  • After a pharmacist or Tech-Check-Tech Technician checks order for accuracy—medications are re-stocked in the appropriate Automated Dispensing Cabinet
Qualifications for hospital technician
  • Previous experience in a regulatory, laboratory or manufacturing setting is preferred, but not required
  • Graduation from a two or four year college with a major in an applicable natural science
  • California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
  • Two years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty, including one year of experience in interviewing, screening, or admitting patients to a health care facility
  • Passing Score on 8500 series Civil Service Test
  • Please see Special Instructions to Applicants

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