Technician Pharmacy PD
Pharmacy

The Technician Pharmacy PD will:
Assists the Pharmacists in preparation of medication pursuant to a written prescription order or approved requisition. Prepares individual patient medication cassettes under the Pharmacist’s supervision and exchanges same, as directed, on a daily basis. Participates in the control of medication by monitoring inventories, retrieving discontinued medications, etc.

Requirements:

• Ability to follow detailed instructions as well as to communicate with Pharmacists, Nurses and
other Hospital Personnel required.

• Requires competence in basic pharmaceutical nomenclature (generic vs. proprietary names),
related mathematical skills and general pharmaceutical principles.

• Requires the ability to recognize the professional nature of the Department of Pharmaceutical
Services and to integrate appropriate standards to the performance of all tasks.

• Must be registered or eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician in New Jersey, by the NJ
Board of Pharmacy, within 180 days of hire. If not registered, must begin registration process
immediately upon hire.

Grade 114