Pharmacy Technician - Acute Care

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger offers Pharmacy Technicians up to a $5000.00 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates (full-time). Join our team at Geisinger Enterprise Pharmacy! You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art pharmacy departments. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality pharmacy services. The pharmacy technician works as an entry-level position focused on medication delivery and inventory management. The position has basic patient/provider service responsibilities through communication and message retrieval. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA)
Computer Literacy
Healthcare Regulatory Environment
Pharmaceutical Names
Teamwork

Responsibilities

Provide patient/provider/customer care.
Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care.
Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist.
Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
Maintain pharmacy records.
Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel.