Pharmacy Technician

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Location: New York NY 10065

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Summary:

To assist the pharmacists by performing technical tasks under their direct supervision for all pediatric adult and geriatric patients and assuring that the pharmacists have the medication and supplies necessary for executing professional responsibilities.

Manufacturing:

Manufactures packages and labels drug products.
Manufactures packages and labels drugs as per department guidelines.
Prepares sterile parenteral products using aseptic techniques as per department guidelines.
Uses precautionary techniques in the handling and disposal of chemotherapeutic biological and other pharmacologic agents as per department guidelines.
Compounds extemporaneous products according to departmental guidelines.
Accurately position labels on medications and products.
Distributes compounded products as per guidelines only after the pharmacist has checked the product.
Ensure drugs are not expired as per departmental guidelines.
Ensure drugs are not expired for emergency drug boxes.

Distribution:

Distributes drugs performing all usual technical functions associated with the drug distribution system.
Performs drug distribution process without error (e.g. patient bin distribution IVPB LVP distribution to patient server and refrigerator restocking of narcotics in PYXIS units).
Delivers medications for the area as established within time frames by department policy and procedures.
Updates all medications to reflect discharges admissions and transfers throughout the shift.
Follows Federal State and Departmental Policies and Procedures when handling narcotics.
Orders receives and adjusts stock for drugs and supplies as required in the respective area.
Manages Intravenous drugs by receiving distributing recycling on a daily basis.
Identifies and removes prescriptions not picked up within 7 days and escalates to the pharmacist for crediting within 72 hours.
Processes pharmacy requisitions accurately on a daily basis (e.g. complete forms for area fill requisitions).
Stores securely all distributed medications for the area as per guidelines.
Performs accurate pharmacy calculations and counting (e.g. antiinfectives electrolytes narcotics script preparations) and verified with a pharmacist.
Acknowledges delivery/receiving of Morning order Bins via QuickFlash.
Returns Grey bins/Robot med cart to Main Pharmacy when they are empty.

Administration:

Maintains neat accurate records and assures proper care for the environment and equipment.
Maintains complete records for the environment and equipment (e.g. hood cleaning documentation compounding log refrigerator temperature monitoring) and report malfunction of equipment to pharmacist/supervisor.
Processes patient charges for use of Emergency Drug Boxes.
As per policy takes daily inventory of narcotics and escalates discrepancies to pharmacist.
Maintains environment by cleaning hoods countertops and counting machines.
Organizes drug supply by area specifications rotates inventory and removes expired drugs.
Leaves work area adequately stocked and equipment in good working condition at the end of the shift.
Applies knowledge of principles of aseptic techniques by passing the aseptic technique competency test as often as required by department policy.
Uses and maintains equipment within the area as per department procedures.
Scans and charges drugs to the appropriate cost center using PDAD.
Maintains critical drugs in assigned pharmacy satellite by monitoring par levels and notifies Materials Manager of increased usage patterns.

Required Skills & Experience:

Client will allow any amount of hospital/home care experience.
If there is none this should be escalated.
Excellent communication skills.

Required Education:

HS Diploma/GED.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

Pharmacy Technician State registration in New York AND New Jersey.
Pharmacy Tech certification in New York.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Location: New York NY 10065 Duration: 3 Months Job Type: Temporary Assignment Work Type...