Pharmacy Technician

Northwell • Bay Shore, NY

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in the preparation, dispensing, manufacturing and repackaging of medications. Assists in maintaining records and reports. Maintains sufficient inventories at workstations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Graduate of a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training Program or equivalent pharmacy experience, required.
• Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)/National Healthcare Association (NHA), required when hired on/after 3/1/21.
• Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS, required when hired on/after 4/25/21.
• Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy system.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a pharmacy with a computerized system, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication: Fills, packages, labels and stocks unit dose cart from patient profile card or computerized pick list; brings cart to nursing unit according to predetermined schedule.Makes other deliveries, as required; Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically; Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically; Assists in clean air room, using sterile technique in filling and labeling injectable prescriptions; Assists in preparation of IV additives; Fills medication orders in inpatient area; and Responsible for extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
• Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports: Maintains IV records with Pharmacist direction; Maintains records for medication in inpatient area; Maintains records of preparation of extemporaneous medications; Assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication orders; and May enter orders into computer terminal.
• Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy: Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary; Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control; Assists in maintaining the Automated Dispensing System (ADS); Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories; Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

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