Pharmacy Technician - D/E/W (Inpatient)

University of Rochester • Rochester, NY

9d • $19 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Rochester is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for its Inpatient Pharmacy. This full-time position involves assisting pharmacists in the operation and maintenance of the pharmacy's drug distribution system, focusing on quality, accuracy, patient care, and customer service. The role includes preparing medication orders for dispensing, processing orders through the pharmacy computer system, operating automated medication management systems, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture, guided by its values of equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability.

Requirements

• High School diploma required Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Active certification from a nationally accredited pharmacy technician certification program (Currently PTCB) upon hire required
• Good moral character, including application of ICARE values required

Nice To Haves

• Previous pharmacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacist in the operation and maintenance of the pharmacy's drug distribution system, with a focus on quality, accuracy, patient care, and customer service.
• Prepares medication orders for dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Processes orders through pharmacy computer system, operates automated medication management systems and technology, and physically prepares medication doses for pharmacist's review/approval prior to delivery to patients or patient care areas.
• Ensures that all work is completed in alignment with state, federal and local regulations.
• Processes orders or dispense requests through the pharmacy computer system, including data entry where applicable.
• Prepares medication orders based on requests or recipes, including obtaining correct medication, determining the number of doses required for the defined time period, packaging medications in accordance with applicable laws, completing logs where required, utilizing safety check procedures where required, such as bar code scan confirmation, and assisting pharmacy in obtaining medication from ancillary areas when needed.
• Operates and maintains automated systems or technology that is part of the medication preparation process.
• Performs medication re-packaging processes where applicable to meet patient care needs or stocking requirements.
• Performs medication area inspections for quality assurance and communicates any immediate concerns to a pharmacist or supervisor for further action.
• Monitors inventory levels to meet patient care needs and communicates any concerns or recommendations to a pharmacist or supervisor.
• Stocks medication areas appropriately, including automated systems, to meet the needs of patient(s) based on demand.
• Rotates stock effectively, checking expiration dates to minimize waste and remove any expired medications from the area.
• Ensures proper storage requirements for medications, including oversight of monitoring systems, where required, for temperature and humidity control.
• Employs courtesy and uses constructive communication with pharmacy colleagues, customers, patients, and all hospital staff.
• Triage phone calls and handles medication requests appropriately, deferring all clinical decisions to a pharmacist for follow-up.
• Utilizes effective service recovery techniques to troubleshoot and solve problems that may arise in the medication use system and communicates resolution to appropriate staff promptly.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Utilizes medication delivery systems efficiently, including pneumatic tube systems and hand-delivery, and performs any required documentation for transfer or tracking of medications.
• Responds to urgent requests for medication delivery, as overseen by a pharmacist, to meet acute needs, including directly to patient care areas, medication stocking areas, or equipment.
• Completes other assigned tasks appropriate for certified pharmacy technicians, including projects or assignments overseen by a pharmacist related to the medication use process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

What This Job Offers

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