Pharmacy Tech I - per diem
About The Position
The Pharmacy STUDENT/INTERN/technician assists and supports the pharmacists. Technicians order and stock medications, transport medications, prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacists, participate in the coordination of medication distribution. The Technician utilizes medication packaging and dispensing machines and other technologies. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Requirements
- Enrolled in ACPE accredited Pharmacy School
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
- Functional mathematics skills
- Good communication skills
- Good customer service skills
- Good work practices
- Able work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.
- Self- initiating
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties that do not require professional judgment.
- Maintain patient profiles and other records
- Handle intra- and inter- departmental requisitions
- Handle stock receipt/storage/control
- Package and label medications
- Assist in preparation of medications
- Deliver medications
- Clean and maintain Pharmacy environment and equipment
- Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery / equipment
- Answers and appropriately handles telephone calls to pharmacy
- Completes appropriate documentation
- Work with computer-based applications
- Train and orient staff
Benefits
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
