Pharmacy Technician II
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Job Location:
Rhinebeck, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 19 - 37
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Summary:
Purpose:
The Pharmacy Technician 2 assists pharmacists in the formulation preparation dispensing delivery and storage of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely safe and cost-effective manner according to department policies procedures and practice standards supporting inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health.
Responsibilities:
Essential Responsibilities
- Handles pulls labels packages compounds 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 medication-related 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).
- Complies with all USP 795 and USP 797 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following all departmental policies & procedures involving technique training testing and personal hygiene.
- Models and maintains Nuvance Health values.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
Other Information:
Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- Desired: Pharmacy Technician experience. Computer skills ability to multi-task and work independently.
License Registration or Certification Requirements:
- PTCB Certification
- License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with NY Board of Pharmacy
Working Conditions:
- Communicates clearly in-person / 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: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
Org Unit: 1148
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $19.54 - $37.94 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
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