Pharmacy Technician - St. Peter's Hospital - Full Time
About The Position
Pharmacy Technician - St. Peter's Hospital 7on7off night shift once training is complete. St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician. If you are looking for a full-time position, this could be your opportunity. Position Highlights: Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
