Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy Technician Part Time

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Come join our Pharmacy team at Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England! This position supports pharmacists in all aspects of pharmacy activities. This includes maintaining Pyxis stock levels by loading and refilling medications including narcotics for all in-patients. It also involves preparing and compounding neonatal oral liquids, and other extemporaneous products, as well as packaging and distributing drugs and sterile products.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a hospital-based, community college or military technician training program preferable.
Previous experience strongly preferred; IV and compounding experience preferred.
Current state (CT) registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
PTCB National certification as a Pharmacy Technician is required within 1 year of hire (for Pharmacy Technician I).
PTCB National certification as a Pharmacy Technician is required (for Pharmacy Technician II).

Nice To Haves

Completion of a hospital-based, community college or military technician training program.
Previous experience.
IV and compounding experience.

Responsibilities

Perform general pharmacy duties by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing duties including deliveries, checking stock levels and picking medications.
Answer telephones, assist nurses trouble-shooting Pyxis questions and drawer maintenance.
Inspect assigned nursing units for proper drug storage, stability and expiration dates as well as maintaining proper drug reliability in the pharmacy.
Maintain records of orders, processes patient charges and collects productivity statistics.