Pharmacy Technician II - Per Diem - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center
About The Position
This pharmacy technician role is for experienced technicians with hospital, retail, or other pharmacy practice backgrounds. Under pharmacist supervision, technicians support sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous medication preparation, delivery, and safety practices while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role also involves developing proficiency in pharmacy automation, electronic medical records, and the safe handling of controlled and hazardous medications and communication with other healthcare professionals.At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Atlantic Mobile Health, Atlantic Rehabilitation. We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities, including being chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For," named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026, and ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings. Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition, advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care, and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).Atlantic Health System Pharmacy Departments service multiple outpatient areas, including several infusion centers, retail pharmacy services, and health clinics. At Morristown Medical Center and Newton Medical Center we have full-service retail pharmacies that provide prescription medication services to patients and the local community. The Pharmacy Department also works with physicians and nurses to ensure that medications used at Atlantic Health System are safe and effective. Pharmacists are integrated into care teams to provide real time medication information and help patients get the most benefit from their medications.
Requirements
- Experienced technicians with hospital, retail, or other pharmacy practice backgrounds
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail and teamwork
Responsibilities
- Support sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous medication preparation, delivery, and safety practices while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
- Develop proficiency in pharmacy automation, electronic medical records, and the safe handling of controlled and hazardous medications
- Communicate with other healthcare professionals
- Be proficient in the use of various pharmacy automation systems and electronic medical record
- Be responsible for medication preparation and delivery, including controlled dangerous substances and hazardous medications
- Be responsible for the safe and accurate preparation of non-sterile and sterile medications according to USP 795, 797 and 800 guidelines
- Handle hazardous medications according to USP 800 guidelines
- Follow proper medication safety practices (e.g., look alike sound alike, high alert, expirations and recalls, temperature and humidity documentation)
- Assist in training of pharmacy personnel, when appropriate
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
