Pharmacy Technician II
Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you caught a mistake before it reached a patient.
What they are checking: Whether they have the double-checking habits that error prevention programs like SAFE habits depend on.
What experience do you have with Cerner, Meditech or Pyxis, and how quickly do you pick up new systems?
What they are checking: Whether they can work in the hospital systems named in the posting with little hand-holding.
What would you do
You notice that a medication you filled may have been the wrong strength after it already left the pharmacy. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they report and fix an error immediately, putting patient safety ahead of embarrassment.
A nurse calls urgently for a medication while you are in the middle of cart fill. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize urgent patient needs without losing their place or accuracy on routine work.
About the work
Walk me through how you prepare a sterile IV product using aseptic technique, from hand hygiene to labeling.
What they are checking: Whether they follow sterile compounding steps precisely, since a single shortcut can cause a patient infection.
How do you clean and document the sterile compounding area, and why does the order of cleaning matter?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the cleaning protocols that keep the compounding room in compliance with USP standards.
If an order called for 250 mg and the vial is 500 mg per 2 mL, how much would you draw up? Talk me through it.
What they are checking: Whether they can do pharmacy calculations reliably and explain them, which catches dosing errors before they happen.
What steps do you follow when refilling a Pyxis and doing the outdate check?
What they are checking: Whether they keep automated cabinets accurate and free of expired drugs that nurses would otherwise pull.
How do you handle hazardous medications safely during prep and delivery?
What they are checking: Whether they protect themselves and others with the right handling, PPE and disposal practices.
What do you check when inspecting a unit or filling an emergency drug box?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that emergency boxes and unit stock must be complete and in date when a code happens.
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