What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician 2-Full Time-Rotating Day/Eve/Night position at Northwell Health Careers?
Description
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Summary:
The Pharmacy Technician 2 will assist pharmacists in the formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery, and storage of 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.
Responsibilities:
- Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, 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).
- Complies with all USP 795 and USP 797 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following all departmental policies & procedures involving technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene.
- Maintains and models Nuvance values.
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other Information:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
- Desired: Pharmacy Technician experience. Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.
License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:
- PTCB Certification
- License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with NY Board of Pharmacy
Working Conditions:
- Communicates clearly in-person / over the phone / respond to questions.
- Ability to comprehend information from printed sources.
- Ability to comprehend information from electronic sources or computer screens.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Putnam Hospital Center
Org Unit: 1158
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: No
Range:$22.55-$29.90
Salary : $23 - $30