Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health•Eatontown, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician functions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and assists the pharmacist(s) with the completion of their responsibilities. This includes: the preparation of medication orders for review by the pharmacist; maintenance of adequate drug supplies in filling areas; and delivery of medications to patient care areas. The technician will be working mainly at the Eatontown Retail Pharmacy in the Health and Wellness Center, Riverview, and Jersey Shore Pharmacies. May require travel to our other pharmacies in the Region if needed.

Requirements

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
Effective oral and written English communication.
Strong ability to multitask.
Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others.
Valid New Jersey Pharmacy Technician License.
PTCB or ExCPT Certification Required within 6 months of start of employment with the following exceptions: Hired prior to July 2024 or Actively enrolled in ACPE accredited school of pharmacy / another allied health program

Nice To Haves

At least one year of pharmacy experience (outpatient or inpatient).

Responsibilities

Maintains accurate and appropriate inventories of medications and supplies.
Supports the drug inventory process including rotation and restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed to process patient medication orders.
Maintains a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Communicates with other team members, physicians and patients in an effective and positive manner.
Helps prepare intravenous admixtures according to established practices of aseptic techniques and pertinent department policies under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
Assists in accurately labeling and dispensing inpatient unit dose medications according to department policy.
Delivers medications to patient care areas as needed.
Assists in compounding medication by means of weighing, measuring, mixing, blending, filtering, distilling, emulsifying and titrating, according to standard pharmacy practices and department policy.
Delivers and fills controlled substances and other medications to nursing units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC) timely and accurately.
Assists in reconciling all narcotic discrepancies on a daily basis.
Prepares medications and subsequently loads and unloads medications into ADC with appropriate barcode scanning.
Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and directs calls to the proper personnel.
Prepares and packages hazardous medications and other medications requiring special handling for subsequent administration to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist.
Maintains all necessary paperwork, legal documents, and records for all medications, prepared for administration.
Participates in departmental quality-assurance and safety activities for drug usage, infection control, and handling hazardous materials according to state/federal regulations and departmental policy.
Assists in the collection and review of patient-specific data used by pharmacists for monitoring drug therapy.
Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to ensure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.