Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy - Trenton - Full Time - Varied Shifts
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician performs technical and supportive duties for the pharmacy, including preparing IV admixtures, processing and dispensing medication orders, handling controlled substances in accordance with applicable laws, and performing purchasing functions. The role uses pharmacy systems including Pyxis 3000, WORx, HBOC, PARx, and QS1. The position also supports medication distribution, prescription processing for employees, stock management, and delivery of medications to hospital and off-site locations. The Pharmacy Technician must demonstrate competency in sterile IV preparation and maintain required competency, including compliance with USP 797 and applicable labeling, storage, and beyond-use-date requirements. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalency, basic computer and mathematical skills, current pharmacy technician certification or attainment within 12 months of employment, and current New Jersey Board of Pharmacy registration or attainment within 6 months. A valid driver's license is required when assigned duties include medication delivery by vehicle.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Current pharmacy technician certification (CPhT), or acquire CPhT within 12 months of employment.
- Current New Jersey Board of Pharmacy registration, or acquire the registration within 6 months of employment.
- Basic computer and mathematical skills.
- Valid driver's license if assigned duties include driving and delivering medications and prescriptions to designated Capital Health locations.
Responsibilities
- Complete the IV sterile technique module, including the workbook, media fill challenge, and calculations test, and maintain competency.
- Prepare IVPB, syringes, large-volume IVs, ADD-Vantage, and Add-A-Vial preparations aseptically, following USP 797 requirements and good manufacturing practices.
- Ensure compliance with rules governing labeling, concentrations, beyond-use dates, storage requirements, and initials for IV products.
- Fill Pyxis stations using PARx requirements and scan technology, accurately load medications, record expiration dates, and respond to stock outages.
- Complete monthly nursing station inspections, remove outdated medications, and perform basic Pyxis maintenance such as changing paper and addressing drawer jams.
- Process employee prescriptions, complete paperwork, enter and fill prescriptions, coordinate faxing and transport, and dispense prescriptions using the QS1 signature system and QuickCharge.
- Access patient profiles and retrieve ADT information.
- Prepare WORx jobs and production lists, including fills, labels, profiles, and IV/PB/SYR work.
- Fill medication orders accurately against physician orders and prioritize STAT medications.
- Fill crash carts and anesthesia trays accurately and assign expiration dates.
- Deliver controlled substances according to hospital policy, maintain required paperwork, and promptly report irregularities to a pharmacist.
- Assist with medication ordering, checking in and storing orders, including refrigerated medications.
- Follow procedures for borrowing and loaning medications with other institutions or retail pharmacies.
- Review product expiration dates, return medications to stock, apply patient credits, and stock areas accurately.
- Fill floor stock requisitions promptly and accurately, including stock for off-site locations.
Benefits
- Medical plan
- Prescription drug coverage and in-house employee pharmacy
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and dependent care)
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic and supplemental group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter transit and parking
- Voluntary legal services
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft insurance
- Voluntary pet insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
