Pharmacy Technician Certified; Mount Sinai Retail- Madison Avenue; Full Time; Days; Variable

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician prepares pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas according to Mount Sinai Pharmacy guidelines. The role maintains appropriate stock, checks medication areas for expired products, records medication refrigerator temperatures, and provides general assistance to pharmacists. It also supports intravenous medication preparation and delivery, inventory, required records, and the cleanliness and safe disposal practices of the work area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduate of an approved pharmacy technician training program, an advanced degree such as a Pharmacy Degree from another country, or relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of relevant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician preferred.
• IV experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders accurately.
• Retrieve and deliver medication in a timely fashion.
• Maintain adequate pharmacy stock levels without overstocking.
• Prepare and check Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas accurately and without overstocking.
• Review medication areas for expired drugs in a timely fashion.
• Maintain medication refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and assigned nursing units.
• Determine the intravenous antibiotic needs of each satellite unit at the beginning of the shift.
• Prepare the Laminar Flow Hood for use.
• Operate the Baxa pump.
• Reconstitute antibiotic piggyback bottles with the proper diluents using aseptic technique.
• Defrost frozen antibiotic intravenous mini-bags.
• Prepare antibiotic concentrate and aseptically add it to diluent mini-bags.
• Rotate antibiotic products to maintain the maximum expiration period and properly dispose of expired products.
• Fill orders for satellites not involved with the centralized IV program.
• Maintain a neat and hygienic work area.
• Properly dispose of intravenous needles, tubing, and equipment.
• Assist in maintaining all required records.
• Provide general assistance to the pharmacist.
• Maintain inventory of needed intravenous supplies.
• Prepare pre-manufactured IVs with patient labels for pharmacist review.
• Deliver patient IVs to nursing units.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED