Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Facility: Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.600000
Bargaining Unit: UFCW Local 1
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: days and evening hours
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 New York State recognized certifying bodies 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
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
* 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
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