Pharmacy Technician Certified; Pharmacy 340B - Harlem Health Center; Full Time; Days
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician Certified assists registered pharmacists, as directed, with compounding, preparing, labeling, and dispensing drugs used to fill valid prescriptions or medication orders. The technician may perform these tasks in anticipation of a valid prescription or medication order when no clinical judgment is required. All required functions are performed under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The position maintains accurate censuses and records, medication and supply inventories, and pharmacy stock in assigned areas. It prepares medication doses and products for pharmacist review, supports medication distribution and deliveries, performs inspections and controlled-substance audits, and completes required documentation. With appropriate training and pharmacist supervision, the technician prepares parenteral products using aseptic technique and obtains medication history from patients or caregivers for entry into the electronic medical record.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a pharmacy technician training program, or equivalent experience as determined by the Director.
- Registered Pharmacy Technician through the New York State Board of Pharmacy.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential required through PTCB or NHA.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for assigned areas.
- Maintain adequate medication and supply inventory, including intravenous supplies, satellite stock, automated dispensing machine stock, 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 for pharmacist checking; 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 and under direct pharmacist supervision, prepare parenteral products, including reconstituting medications with appropriate diluents, adding medications 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, including checking and documenting refrigerator temperatures.
- Routinely identify and remove expired medications from inventory.
- Complete required documentation and maintain records.
- Complete controlled-substance audits as directed.
- Assist in 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.
- Keep the work environment clean, neat, and orderly.
- Under pharmacist supervision and after appropriate training, 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
