Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Shift: Shift 2
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Evenings Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: Varies, 1p-9p, 2p-10p, 11a-7p, 12p-8p, 10p-6a
Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Manager and/or Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacists or other designated supervisory personnel, performs technical activities associated with preparation, compounding, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
* High School diploma or GED
* Pharmacy Technician Certification from a New York State recognized certifying body such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
* New York State Registered Pharmacy Technician with active registration and certification
* Registered Pharmacy Technician must also be licensed in New York State
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to operate office equipment, personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, hospital information systems, automated dispensing units and various other types of pharmacy automation
* Proficient at report generation from various information systems
* Proficiency in metric system and various types of pharmacy math calculations
* Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses and other health professionals in matters pertaining to pharmacy services
* Good manual dexterity (typing)
* Proficient in data entry
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Environment
* Works in office/warehouse setting with regular trips to patient care areas
* Normal heat, light and safe working environment, typical of most office jobs
* Works at computer intermittently for short periods of time, inputting or retrieving data and generating labels and reports
* Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions