Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the Pharmacy Technician position is to perform a variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospitalwide unit dose medication distribution system and intravenous admixture program.
Responsible to maintain confidential reports enter and retrieve data utilizing the computer system prepare intravenous medication including but not limited to chemotherapy and hyperalimentations fill automated medication dispensing system with unit dose medications procure and fill requests for pharmaceutical supplies and deliver supplies.
and nbsp;Responsible for assisting the Senior Buyer in ordering managing and maintaining inventory.
- Selecting the proper medication and/or accessory from stock necessary to match label generated and/or cartfill list. Labels and prepares product in accordance with Pharmacy Practice standards and Hospital Policies and Procedures and delivers all checked medications including but not limited to controlled substances IVs chemotherapy leeches floorstock etc. to respective area
- Using automated dispensing system printout refilling automated dispensing system (MedStations) to prescribed par levels as per departmental policies and procedures
- Maintaining and restocking individual filling stations and work areas including all satellites while contributing to the maintenance of a fixed minimal level of pharmacy inventory. Responsible for inventory control/purchasing activity as required to maintain departmental inventory at appropriate levels
- Prepackaging and labeling medications into unit doses from bulk supply and maintains accurate records as per policy and procedure.
- Compounds and reconstitutes medications under the direction of pharmacist when needed.
Requirements
- Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.
- National Pharmacy Technician Certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) required or must be obtained within one 1 year of date of hire.