Pharmacy Technician - St. Peter's Hospital - Full Time
About The Position
St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician for an evening-shift position. The technician supports medication distribution, inventory management, and order and report processing across assigned nursing units. The role includes responding to medication requests and issues, maintaining medication areas and supplies, and completing required checks, logs, and reports. Position highlights include an orientation program, a tuition allowance, career development opportunities, and positions and shifts intended to accommodate different schedules. The stated pay range is $21.00–$27.85 per hour, with pay based on experience, skills, and education; the range may vary by location.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability 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 of pharmacy and computer experience preferred.
- Relevant health care-related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Process decentralized medication requests, including missing doses and continuous-infusion next-bag requests.
- Perform morning 24-hour patient-specific medication distribution.
- Deliver intermittent infusion IVMBs to patient-specific bins and organize them by removal time.
- Review refrigerated medications daily for expired and short-dated items, and quarterly wipe down medication refrigerator interiors on assigned units.
- Use census information to move medications appropriately for admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Empty tubes and deliver medications to Pyxis, medication rooms, or registered nurses for stat and urgent doses; return extra tubes to the system.
- Serve as a pharmacy liaison for missing doses and medication-related issues.
- Monitor patients’ own medications and ensure proper handling.
- Maintain neat and tidy medication rooms, including refrigerators, on covered units.
- Assist with Pyxis drawer failures, alert patient care services to discrepancies, and load medications.
- Handle incoming phone calls appropriately.
- Maintain adequate drug and supply levels for assigned areas, including floor-stock par levels and vaccines.
- Maintain adequate levels of emergency drug boxes.
- Check narcotic lock boxes daily on assigned nursing units.
- Complete monthly narcotic inventory in Pyxis cabinets on assigned nursing units.
- Assist with Transport Kit and Emergency Kit logs.
- Process daily reports accurately and in a timely manner.
Benefits
- Strong orientation program.
- Generous tuition allowance.
- Career development opportunities.
- Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
