Lead Pharmacy Tech

Prime Healthcare•Newark, NJ

9h•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark's business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care. The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at www.smmcnj.com . Responsibilities The Lead Pharmacy Technician is defined as someone who under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department not requiring the professional judgment of the pharmacist. The lead pharmacy technician also has supervisory and other responsibilities, such as Pyxis, Meditech, and Drug Ordering Expertise. Duties include, but not limited to: technical duties such as maintaining patient records; setting-up, packaging and labeling medication doses; filling and dispensing routine orders for stock supplies of patient-care areas; maintaining inventories of drug supplies and mixing drugs with parenteral fluids. Other responsibilities include physician order entry, setting and updating the scheduling of technicians, supervising use of automated drug delivery equipment (Pyxis), maintaining quality assurance programs and generally overseeing the performance of pharmacy technicians. The scope of care provided includes: General Medicine/Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Care, Transitional Care, Geriatrics and Outpatient Services.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years current hospital pharmacy technician experience required
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required or obtained within 6 months of hire date
State Pharmacy Technician License/Registration required (if required by state regulations
Proficiency with various computer systems, EHR, ADS, and drug preparation or delivery systems
High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Graduate of ASHP-accredited or equivalent pharmacy technician training program preferred

Responsibilities

assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department not requiring the professional judgment of the pharmacist
technical duties such as maintaining patient records
setting-up, packaging and labeling medication doses
filling and dispensing routine orders for stock supplies of patient-care areas
maintaining inventories of drug supplies and mixing drugs with parenteral fluids
physician order entry
setting and updating the scheduling of technicians
supervising use of automated drug delivery equipment (Pyxis)
maintaining quality assurance programs
generally overseeing the performance of pharmacy technicians