Pharmacy Technician 1- Per diem- Day, Eve
Pharmacy Technician 1- Per diem- Day, Eve
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Summary:
The Pharmacy Technician 1 position is entrylevel in pharmacy tech roles. Pharmacy Technician 1 will assist pharmacists in dispensing delivering and storing medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely safe and costeffective manner according to department policies procedures and practice standards supporting inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health. Once the employee is fully nationally certified and state registered the employee will transition to Pharm Tech 2 position.
Responsibilities:
- Handles pulls labels packages and delivers medications to patients or authorized personnel as instructed by the pharmacist.
- Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
- Identifies pulls and disposes of expired medications as needed.
- Performs clerical duties such as filing data entry and printer management.
- Maintains compliance with all state federal and regulatory requirements such as completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs cleaning logs unit inspections etc.
- Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from the main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
- Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts kits medication trays etc.
- Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
- Triages phone calls and transfers calls to the pharmacist for any medicationrelated questions.
- Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
- Understands the identification handling and storage of hazardous medications (USP800 NIOSH OSHA and departmental policy).
- Models and Maintains Nuvance values.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other Information:
Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- Desired: Computer skills ability to multitask and work independently.
License Registration or Certification Requirements:
- PTCB Certification within 612 months.
- License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with NY Board of Pharmacy within 612 months.
Working Conditions
- Communicate clearly inperson / over the phone / respond to questions.
- Ability to comprehend information from printed sources.
- Ability to comprehend information from electronic sources or computer screens.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Putnam Hospital Center
Org Unit: 1158
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.60 $33.48 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Grant
