Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Assists in the preparation, dispensing, manufacturing and repackaging of medications. Assists in maintaining records and reports. Maintains sufficient inventories at workstations.

Responsibilities

• Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication:
  • Fills, packages, labels and stocks unit dose cart from patient profile card or computerized pick list; brings cart to nursing unit according to predetermined schedule.
  • Makes other deliveries, as required.
  • Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically.
  • Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically.
  • Assists in clean air room, using sterile technique in filling and labeling injectable prescriptions.
  • Assists in preparation of IV additives.
  • Fills medication orders in inpatient area.
  • Responsible for extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
• Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports:
  • Maintains IV records with Pharmacist direction.
  • Maintains records for medication in inpatient area.
  • Maintains records of preparation of extemporaneous medications.
  • Assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication orders.
  • Enters orders into computer terminal.
• Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy:
  • Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary.
  • Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control.
  • Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories.
  • Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Graduate of a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training Program OR Equivalent hospital pharmacy experience, required.
• Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)/National Healthcare Association (NHA), required when hired on/after 3/1/21.
• Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS, required when hired on/after 4/25/21.
• Two (2) years experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy with a computerized system, preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, where applicable.
• Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy system.

Salary

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).