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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

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