Pharmacy Technician Per Diem – St. Peter's Hospital

Trinity Health•Albany, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a Per Diem Pharmacy Technician for a rotating shift. This position is located at a Magnet Hospital, emphasizing a commitment to quality patient care and professional development. We offer a strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance, and career development opportunities to support work-life balance and accommodate various schedules.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
National certification by PTCB or NHA required
Able to perform arithmetic calculations including fractions, decimals, multiplication and division
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Valid New York State Pharmacy Technician Registration preferred
Two years pharmacy and computer experience is preferred or relevant health care related experience

Responsibilities

MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION: Understands and executes processes for processing first doses, manual picks, and cart fill patient drawers using Pyxis Logistics and MedCarousel applications. Accurately sends pharmacy items to nursing units via pneumatic tube system. Accurately picks medications and restocks Pyxis MedStations. Accurately picks narcotics and utilizes C-II Safe. Delivers patient medication cassettes, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition solutions. Scans shelves monthly for expired drugs. Understands processes for parenteral label runs. Appropriately handles incoming phone calls.
Pharmacy Satellite: Delivers emergent patient medications and IV products to OR, Pre-Op, and PACU. Scans shelves monthly for expired drugs. Accurately restocks Pyxis MedStations in assigned areas. Appropriately handles incoming phone calls.
INVENTORY: Maintains adequate drug and supply levels for assigned areas. Checks in and puts away drug/IV orders. Informs pharmacists of shortages, zeros, and discrepancies. Returns discontinued medications and IVs from discharged patients to stock. Requisitions medications and supplies using Pyxis Logistics/PeopleSoft software. Maintains MedCarousel and PacMed inventory, including restocking and outdate tracking. Maintains inventory levels for the narcotic vault, prescription blanks, and emergency drug boxes. Maintains adequate supplies for the department.
Pharmacy Satellite Inventory: Maintains stock of medications in Operating Rooms and Pyxis MedStations. Maintains adequate levels of drugs and supplies for satellite pharmacy. Utilizes Pyxis Logistics and PeopleSoft software. Returns discontinued medications and IVs from discharged patients to stock. Checks in and puts away drug/IV orders. Informs pharmacists of shortages, zeros, and discrepancies. Maintains an adequate inventory of Cardioplegia solutions.
ORDER and REPORT PROCESSING, RECORD KEEPING: Performs technical functions in Pharmacy IS accurately. Ensures records and labels are neat, accurate, and complete. Processes daily reports accurately and timely. Completes controlled substance paperwork correctly. Inputs charges into the pharmacy computer for timely posting. Performs required Quality Assurance (sterility testing, cleaning lists, MedCarousel QA, expiration checking). Completes monthly nursing unit inspections.
Pharmacy Satellite Order Processing: Inputs charges into the pharmacy computer. Performs required Quality Assurance (sterility testing, cleaning lists, expiration checking).