Pharmacy Techician Hospital Contract

Northwell Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists a Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional aspects of preparing and dispensing medication. The role involves filling, packaging, labeling, and stocking unit dose carts, making deliveries, and filling bottles or other package forms with measured amounts of medication. The technician will also assist in clean air rooms using sterile technique for injectable prescriptions and IV additives, fill medication orders in inpatient areas, and package urgent medication requests. Record-keeping is a significant part of the role, including maintaining IV records, medication records for inpatient areas, records for extemporaneous medications, and statistics for all medication orders. The technician will also enter orders into the computer for refills and manage inventory at workstations, transport pharmacy materials, and maintain records for stock and inventory control. Efficient operation of the pharmacy is supported by maintaining sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas. Related duties as required and ADA Essential Functions apply.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)/National Healthcare Association (NHA), required.
NYSED- License
Minimum of two years experience as Pharmacy Tech in an acute care hospital
Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy system.
Must be able to do physically strenuous work.

Responsibilities

Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects 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, where required.
Assists in preparation and/or labeling of IV additives.
Fills medication orders in inpatient area.
Packages sudden, unexpected medication requests, 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.
Enters orders into computer terminal for refill purposes.
Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy.
Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary.
Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control.
Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories.
Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of the Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
Performs related duties, as required.