Pharmacy Technician III - Full-Time - Days - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

About the role

Atlantic Health seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support our mission of providing high-quality care to our patients, team members, and communities. This position involves various functions including filling orders, distributing medications, preparing sterile preparations, managing inventory, and participating in performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Fills orders accurately and promptly for the pharmacist to check and dispense.
• Prepares extemporaneous preparations accurately.
• Routinely stocks all areas and replenishes carts, trays, boxes, and kits accurately.
• Legibly signs all paperwork associated with these processes.
• Notes problems on patient profiles for the pharmacist to follow up on when necessary.
• Performs cart/bin exchanges, transfers bulk medications, checks dating on multiple dose medications, and replaces medications/supplies when needed.
• Handles requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner.
• Distributes orders to the appropriate pharmacist for processing when necessary.
• Delivers medications to specified areas via pneumatic tubes, hand-delivery, and courier to expedite services.
• Bridges returns from nursing stations.
• Supports departmental goals as a team player by assisting staff members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities.
• Supports Atlantic Health strategic goals.
• Prepares IVs aseptically and in a timely manner promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Reviews levels of batched IV medications, documents all required information, and assures batches are checked and put away promptly.
• Checks rates and status of IVs and assists in the coordination of treatments and clearances to minimize waste and optimize treatment.
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe-handling of hazardous drugs, preparation and precautions.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with these processes.
• Fills automated dispensing machines accurately and promptly.
• Fills stock outs, fixes failed drawers, and delivers discrepancy reports.
• Removes expired medications and records destruction.
• Reviews daily compare reports and processes reconciliation sheets in CII safe.
• Resolves daily problems with equipment and issues or escalates to the next level and follows up.
• Performs monthly inspections of designated automated dispensing machine.
• Repackages oral medications accurately.
• Affirms all products are bar-coded.
• Places ancillary labels on specified products when necessary.
• Checks expirations on all medications, pulls outdated products and places in a segregated area to be returned/destroyed.
• Retrieves recalled medications from all stock locations.
• Obtains medications when needed.
• Puts supplies away in appropriate locations.
• Legibly signs all paperwork and/or labels associated with this process.
• Answers phones, window, and door promptly and in a courteous manner.
• Able to handle problems/issues independently.
• Participates in internal and external performance improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Supports and actively participates in departmental and system initiatives.
• Seeks opportunities to work independently on projects, teams and committees.
• Works with the pharmacist to maintain workflow.
• Completes all competency training.
• Participates and coaches in education and training programs for new employees, current employees, students, and pharmacy residents.
• Maintains professional competency by keeping abreast of current literature, new medications and therapies.
• Encouraged to maintain active membership in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred.
• PTCB or NHA certification active or acquire within 6 months of hire.
• Current active registration with the State of NJ Board of Pharmacy required.
• IV experience required, previous oncology experience preferred.

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Pay

Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.