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

Trinity Health • Albany, NY

5d • $21 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician. The role supports decentralized medication distribution, inventory management, order and report processing, and record keeping across assigned areas. The position involves maintaining medication supplies and work areas, responding to medication-related requests, and supporting safe and timely medication handling.

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.
• Valid New York State Pharmacy Technician Registration.
• Two years of pharmacy and computer experience.
• Relevant health care-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Process missing-dose and continuous-infusion next-bag requests.
• Prepare morning 24-hour patient-specific medication distribution.
• Deliver intermittent infusions to patient-specific bins and organize them for removal by scheduled time.
• Review refrigerated medications daily for expired and short-dated items.
• Wipe down medication refrigerator interiors quarterly 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 nurses for stat and urgent doses; return extra tubes to the system.
• Serve as a liaison to the pharmacy for missing doses and medication-related issues.
• Monitor patients’ own medications and ensure proper handling.
• Maintain neat and tidy medication rooms, including refrigerators, in 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 in assigned areas, including floor-stock par levels and vaccines, and maintain adequate emergency drug-box levels.
• Check narcotic lock boxes on assigned nursing units daily.
• Perform 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.
• Tuition allowance.
• Career development opportunities.
• Positions and shifts to accommodate different schedules.

What This Job Offers

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