Technician Pharmacy
St. Joseph's Health · Paterson, NJ · 5 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Responsible for performing the technical tasks involved with the storage, distribution, packaging and labeling of drugs. Assists pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, maintaining patient records, and completing required documentation of work.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and distributes medications
- Maintains drug inventory
- Maintains patient records
- Completes required documentation of work
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree preferred
- Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
- Certification by an organization recognized by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required, new hires have one year from date of hire to become certified
- Registration by the Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician required
- Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods
- Ability to handle and adapt to frequent directives, interruptions, and changes in workload and work schedule
- Completion of 20 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) annually as approved by Pharmacy Management
Qualifications
- Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent, Associate's degree preferred, hospital pharmacy experience preferred
- Certification by an organization recognized by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required, new hires have one year from date of hire to become certified
- Registration by the Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician required
- Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods
- Ability to handle and adapt to frequent directives, interruptions, and changes in workload and work schedule
Skills
- Excellent working knowledge of drug names, dosages, dosage forms and the procedures for the preparation and calculation of dosage forms
Benefits
Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
- Competitive salary*
- Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- 403b retirement plan options with company match**
- Health & Wellness*
- Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- PTO, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- LTD : Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance Options
- Onsite Day care Program
- Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
- 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
Pay
The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.
Schedule
N/A