Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

About the role

Riedman Pharmacy at 1455 E. Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY 14621 is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to work per diem shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate EMR System
• Rounds to the floors accurately and in a timely manner to deliver medications.
• Recognizes medication names and medical abbreviations.
• Uses the pharmacy information system to run reports and access basic knowledge of medication data.
• Prepack bulk medicines by taking bulk medication and repackaging into individual, unit dose, size packaging.
• Properly cleans, maintains, and uses the repackaging machine.
• Non-sterile compounding and preparations of oral liquids, creams, and ointments in a clean environment.
• Measures and combines medication and documents accordingly.
• Fills patient orders with prescribed medications, completes documentation, and affixes patient information labels.
• Fills various emergency boxes and documents the process.
• Identifies the emergency box to be filled, obtains proper meds, scans for expiration dating and strength, and obtains pharmacist sign-off.
• Delivers medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Handles narcotics properly and disposes of medication according to hospital guidelines.
• IV Room – Knowledge of and proper practice of “A septic” technique.
• Transfers medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies, verifies quantities against invoices, checks for outdated medications, and informs supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Answers telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Performs clerical work in medical settings.
• Recognizes errors, misprints, or medications that may contraindicated with each other.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of the ADM (Automatic Dispensing Machine) and has the ability to troubleshoot and repair when necessary.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives such as safety and helps identify methods or ideas to improve current practices.
• Assists in training new hires.
• Advanced knowledge of IV procedures.
• Batch medication/narcotic drip ordering.
• Order supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Ambulatory Pharmacy Responsibilities

• Consistently, promptly, and courteously assist/wait on customers, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Obtain all necessary personal, medical (allergies/conditions) and insurance information from patient.
• Record information on the prescription and enter appropriate information into the pharmacy computer.
• Pull or procure drug product and original prescription, count and assess reorder status.
• Receive requests for refills through automated process and otherwise (phone), and ensure proper requested information is processed and communicated to pharmacists in a courteous manner.
• Compile prescription hard copies in numerical order and file on a daily basis.
• Keep a clean, uncluttered work environment.
• Clean shelves and storage areas routinely.
• Has thorough knowledge of “wholesaler” computer system.
• Absorb and compile order, receive confirmation, assess availability of product (backorders etc.), and follow through with communication to staff members for problems.
• Assists in checking in the pharmaceutical orders, verifying invoices/packing slips with pharmacy order, stickers drug products/supplies and places them into stock.
• Maintains adequate supplies (dispensing bottles, computer labels, bags, Medela products, necessary pharmacy billing and signature logs, etc.).
• Completes “Return to stock” task, based on current schedule in pharmacy, and reports information to accounts manager.
• Periodically throughout the day assesses cash register for appropriate change and retrieves as needed from cashier’s office.
• Balances the cash register at the end of the day, count back down to $50, and make a daily deposit. All money is placed in a safe and locked at the end of the day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• None - willing to train.
• National Pharmacy Certification required within 18 months of hire.
• If hired before November 1, 2020, National Pharmacy Certification is required by February 28, 2022.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.
• 1 year of work experience in a clinical, retail, or healthcare setting.
• If hired before November 1, 2020, the initial National Pharmacy Certification exam must be taken by November 1, 2021.