Pharmacy Technician - Full Time/ Rotating Shifts - Washington Township

About the role

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager and the direct supervision by staff pharmacists, the Pharmacy Technician assists in the preparation and filling of all medications necessary for inpatient and outpatient services. Support all department initiatives and daily workflow by ensuring that the proper medication and tools are available for the clinical team and patients.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Prepares drug orders from Physicians for review and dispensing by a Registered Pharmacist.
• Replenishes all Pyxis machines.
• Makes sure refrigerator temperatures are monitored and recorded, and takes corrective action if needed.
• Informs the Pharmacy Manager of any ongoing issues.
• Counts, compounds, and repackages pharmaceuticals using established procedures.
• Dispenses and distributes medications to patient areas, restocks pharmacy inventory, restocks department and nursing units, evaluates stock for expired medications, performs necessary monitoring and documentation, picks up physician orders from team centers, performs light housekeeping duties, replenishes specialty and code carts, documents restocking through a sign-out sheet, and transports IVs to the nursing floor.
• Performs aseptic techniques to prepare IVs and records IV refrigeration daily.
• Trains and maintains competencies related to IV lab, Pyxis, McKesson Automation, and CAPS.
• Completes assigned inspections every other month and maintains all competencies required by the department and the hospital to ensure all jobs performed are done properly. Examine items for expiration date, accurate storage, under proper conditions of light, refrigeration, heat, and security.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• RPT - Registered Pharmacy Technician - State of New Jersey

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals and medication administration
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive. Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Benefits include medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.