Pharmacy Technician Certified; Pharmacy 340B - Harlem Health Center; Full Time; Days
About The Position
The Certified Pharmacy Technician assists registered pharmacists, as directed and under their direct supervision, with preparing, labeling, compounding, and dispensing medications for valid prescriptions or medication orders, without exercising clinical judgment. The role supports medication distribution across assigned areas, maintains accurate records and inventory, and performs related delivery, inspection, audit, and quality-control work. After appropriate training, the technician may prepare parenteral products using aseptic technique and obtain medication histories from patients or caregivers for entry into the electronic medical record.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a technician training program or equivalent experience, as determined by the Director.
- Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification required from PTCB or NHA.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for assigned areas.
- Maintain adequate inventory of medications and supplies, including intravenous supplies; stock satellite locations, automated dispensing machines, and urgent stock.
- Return reusable medications to stock before the end of the shift, including processing controlled-substance returns.
- Prepare medications for cassettes, automated dispensing, and urgent stock; ensure a pharmacist checks them, fill medication needs accurately, and perform statistical dose counts when needed.
- Exchange cassettes and patient-specific bins according to the schedule established by management.
- Assist with exchanging crash cart trays and auxiliary stock.
- Complete required deliveries and patient-care-area rounds promptly as directed by management.
- Repackage medications according to departmental policy.
- After appropriate training, prepare parenteral products under a pharmacist’s direct supervision, potentially including medication reconstitution with appropriate diluents, adding medication to infusion bags using aseptic technique, and defrosting frozen medications.
- Prepare labels, affix them to products as required, and prepare medications for pharmacist review.
- Obtain required signatures when delivering or provisioning controlled substances and prescription pads.
- Inspect pharmacy, nursing unit, and/or clinic locations; check and document refrigerator temperatures.
- Routinely check inventory for expired medications and remove them.
- Complete required documentation and maintain records.
- Complete controlled-substance audits as directed.
- Assist with reporting and resolving controlled-substance discrepancies.
- Assist with departmental quality-control projects as assigned.
- Communicate effectively with nursing and other services, in person and via telecommunications.
- Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work environment.
- Perform all required functions under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
- After appropriate training and under a pharmacist’s supervision, obtain medication information or history from patients and/or caregivers for entry into the electronic medical record.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
