Pharmacy Technician I FT Days

Description

Position at Northern Dutchess Hospital

Summary : Purpose :

The Pharmacy Technician 1 position is entry-level in pharmacy tech roles. Pharmacy Technician 1 will assist pharmacists in dispensing delivering and storing 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. Once the employee is fully nationally certified and state registered the employee will transition to Pharm Tech 2 position.

Responsibilities :

Essential Responsibilities :

• Handles pulls labels packages 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).
• Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.

Other Information :

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements :

License Registration or Certification Requirements :

Working Conditions

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 : $17.60 - $33.48 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

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 17 - 33