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Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Evening Shift
Description
Pharmacy Technician – St. Peter's Hospital
St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician. If you are looking for a full-time position, this could be your opportunity.
Position Highlights
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Full time
Shift
Evening Shift
Description
Pharmacy Technician – St. Peter's Hospital
St. Peter's Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician. If you are looking for a full-time position, this could be your opportunity.
Position Highlights
- Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
- Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
- Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules
- MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION
- Process “missing dose” and continuous infusion next bag requests
- Morning (24hr) patient specific distribution
- Intermittent Infusions-Deliver IVMB to patient specific bins/organize so bags are removed by time
- Review refrigerated medications daily for outdates and short dated medications
- Quarterly wipe-down of medication refrigerator interior on assigned units
- Utilize census to move medications appropriately for Admissions, Discharges and Transfers.
- Empty tubes/deliver to Pyxis/Medroom/RN (stat and urgent doses)
- Return extra tubes to system
- Liaison to pharmacy for missing doses/medication related issues
- Monitor patient own meds and assure proper handling
- Maintain neat and tidy med rooms, including refrigerators on the units covered
- Assist with Pyxis drawer failures, alert patient care services to discrepancies, load medications
- Appropriately handle incoming phone calls
- INVENTORY
- Maintain adequate levels of drugs and supplies for assigned area (floor stock par levels, vaccines, etc).
- Maintains an adequate level of emergency drug boxes
- Completes daily check of narcotic lock boxes on assigned nursing units
- Performs monthly narcotic inventory in Pyxis cabinets of assigned nursing units
- ORDER and REPORT PROCESSING, RECORD KEEPING
- Assist with Transport Kit/Emergency Kit logs
- Processes daily reports accurately and in a timely manner
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- National certification by PTCB or NHA preferred
- Valid New York State Pharmacy Technician Registration preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to perform arithmetic calculations including fractions, decimals, multiplication and division
- Two years pharmacy and computer experience preferred
- Relevant health care related experience preferred
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $21 - $28