Pharmacy Technician - St. Peter's Hospital - Full Time

Trinity Health•Albany, NY

2d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a full-time position. This role offers opportunities for career advancement, with a strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance, and career development. The position also aims to accommodate various schedules with flexible positions and shifts.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to perform arithmetic calculations including fractions, decimals, multiplication and division

Nice To Haves

National certification by PTCB or NHA preferred
Valid New York State Pharmacy Technician Registration preferred
Two years pharmacy and computer experience preferred
Relevant health care related experience preferred

Responsibilities

MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION: Decentralized Process “missing dose” and continuous infusion next bag requests, Morning (24hr) patient specific distribution, Intermittent Infusions-Deliver IVMB to patient specific bins/organize so bags are removed by time, Review refrigerated medications daily for outdates and short dated medications, Quarterly wipe-down of medication refrigerator interior on assigned units, Utilize census to move medications appropriately for Admissions, Discharges and Transfers, Empty tubes/deliver to Pyxis/Medroom/RN (stat and urgent doses), Return extra tubes to system, Liaison to pharmacy for missing doses/medication related issues, Monitor patient own meds and assure proper handling, Maintain neat and tidy med rooms, including refrigerators on the units covered, Assist with Pyxis drawer failures, alert patient care services to discrepancies, load medications, Appropriately handle incoming phone calls.
INVENTORY: Decentralized, Maintain adequate levels of drugs and supplies for assigned area (floor stock par levels, vaccines, etc), Maintains an adequate level of emergency drug boxes, Completes daily check of narcotic lock boxes on assigned nursing units, Performs monthly narcotic inventory in Pyxis cabinets of assigned nursing units.
ORDER and REPORT PROCESSING, RECORD KEEPING: Decentralized, Assist with Transport Kit/Emergency Kit logs, Processes daily reports accurately and in a timely manner.