Pharmacy Technician 3 - Per Diem
Northwell Health · Norwalk, CT · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcare$18.13–$34.5/hrOther
Responsibilities
- Handle, pull, label, package, compound, and deliver medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.
- Help maintain medication and supply inventory.
- Identify, pull, and dispose of expired medications as needed.
- Clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.
- Maintain compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits like managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.
- Manage ADCs inventory by utilizing reports from main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
- Refill and manage expiration dates of code carts, kits, med trays etc.
- Handle and deliver controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
- Triage phone calls and transfer calls to pharmacist for any medication related questions.
- Navigate EMR as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
- Understand the identification, handling, compounding, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
- Comply with all USP 795, USP 797, USP 800 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following all departmental policies & procedures involving technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum Experience: 1 year
- Certification: PTCB or NHA ExCPT Certification
- Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing)
Skills
- Pharmacy Technician experience
- Computer skills
- Able to multi-task and work independently
Working Conditions
- Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
- Occupational: Significant occupational risk
- Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
- Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions