Location: Port Jefferson,NY, USA
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - FLEXSTAFF
RESPONSIBILITIES:-
* Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects preparing and dispensing medication.
* Fills, packages, labels and stocks unit dose cart from patient profile card or computerized pick list; brings cart to nursing unit according to predetermined schedule. Makes other deliveries, as required.
* Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically.
* Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically.
* Assists in clean air room, using sterile technique in filling and labeling injectable prescriptions, where required.
* Assists in preparation and/or labeling of IV additives.
* Fills medication orders in inpatient area.
* Packages sudden, unexpected medication requests, as required.
* Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports.
* Maintains IV records with Pharmacist direction.
* Maintains records for medication in inpatient area.
* Maintains records of preparation of extemporaneous medications.
* Assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication orders.
* Enters orders into computer terminal for refill purposes.
* Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy.
* Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary.
* Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control.
* Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories.
* Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of the Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
* Performs related duties, as required.
* ADA Essential Functions
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
* High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
* Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)/National Healthcare Association (NHA), required.
* NYSED- License
* Minimum of two years experience as Pharmacy Tech
* Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy system.
Must be able to do physically strenuous work.
* Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).