Pharmacy Technician Per Diem

Saint Peters Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Per Diem works in the Pharmacy and supports medication dispensing, delivery, inventory, and related department operations. The technician makes scheduled rounds to assigned nursing units and treatment areas, delivers completed medications, and collects requisitions and medication orders for processing. The role operates the Robot-Rx® as part of the dispensing process, delivers patient medication cassettes to nursing stations, and returns used cassettes to the Pharmacy. Under pharmacist supervision or direction, the technician assists with sterile product preparation, prepares assigned non-sterile products, repackages bulk medications into unit-dose containers, and supports controlled-substance replenishment and delivery. The position also maintains inventory systems, supplies medication for emergency carts, processes unit and department stock medication kits, and helps orient new employees to selected aspects of the role.

Requirements

Ability to follow detailed instructions and communicate with Pharmacists, Nurses, and other Hospital Personnel.
Competence in basic pharmaceutical nomenclature, including generic and proprietary names, related mathematical skills, and general pharmaceutical principles.
Ability to recognize the professional nature of the Department of Pharmaceutical Services and apply appropriate standards to all tasks.
Must be registered or eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician in New Jersey by the NJ Board of Pharmacy within 180 days of hire. If not registered, must begin the registration process immediately upon hire.

Responsibilities

Make scheduled rounds to assigned nursing units and treatment areas, delivering completed medications and collecting requisitions and medication orders for processing.
Operate the Robot-Rx® efficiently, safely, and without errors to pick medications as part of the dispensing process.
Deliver complete patient medication cassettes to assigned nursing stations daily and return used cassettes to the Pharmacy.
Assist the Pharmacist in preparing sterile products.
Prepare assigned non-sterile products under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
Repackage bulk medications into unit-dose containers using appropriate pharmacy repackaging equipment.
Perform the clerical portion of the controlled-substance replenishment system for pharmacist review and approval.
Deliver controlled substances to assigned nursing units and treatment areas under the Pharmacist's direction.
Maintain department inventory systems through appropriate entries and assigned inventories; perform Inventory Clerk duties as required.
Maintain, update, and replace the Hospital’s medication supply in emergency carts.
Process unit and department stock medication kits according to established procedures.
Assist in training and orienting new employees to selected aspects of the position.