Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• HS/GED
• Graduate of an approved pharmacy technician training program, OR an advanced degree, i.e. a Pharmacy Degree from another country OR relevant experience.
• 1-2 years relevant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician preferred: IV experience preferred
• Certified and licensed NYS tech

Nice To Haves

• IV experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders accurately.
• Retrieves and delivers medication in a timely fashion.
• Maintains adequate stock levels in the pharmacy and does not over-stock.
• Prepares/ checks Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas accurately and does not over-stock.
• Reviews medication areas for expired drugs in a timely fashion.
• Maintains medication refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and nursing units (as assigned).
• Determines the intravenous antibiotic needs of each of the satellite units at the beginning of the shift.
• Prepares Laminar Flow Hood for usage.
• Operates the Baxa pump.
• Reconstitutes antibiotic piggyback bottles with the proper diluents using aseptic technique.
• Defrosts frozen antibiotic intravenous mini-bags.
• Prepares antibiotic concentrate and aseptically adds to diluents mini-bags.
• Rotates all antibiotic products to maintain the maximum expiration and properly disposes of all expired products.
• Fills orders for satellites not involved with centralized IV program.
• Maintains the area in a neat and hygienic manner.
• Properly disposes of all intravenous needles and tubing and equipment.
• Assists in maintaining all required records.
• Provides general assistance to the pharmacist.
• Maintains inventory of all needed intravenous supplies.
• Prepares all pre-manufactured I.V.s with patient label to be checked by pharmacist.
• Delivery of patient IVs to nursing units.
• Performs all related duties as required.