Pharmacy Tech

Overview

Department/Unit: Outpatient Retail Pharmacy

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $38,937.60 - $50,618.88

The Pharmacy technician assists and supports the pharmacists. Technicians order and stock medications, transport medications, prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacist, and participate in the coordination of medication distribution. The technician utilizes medication packaging and dispensing machines and other technologies.

• Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties that do not require professional judgment.
• Maintain patient profiles and other records.
• Handle intra- and inter-departmental requisitions.
• Handle stock receipt/storage/control.
• Package and label medications.
• Assist in preparation of medications.
• Deliver medications.
• Clean and maintain the Pharmacy environment and equipment.
• Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery/equipment.
• Answer and appropriately handle telephone calls to the pharmacy.
• Complete appropriate documentation.
• Work with computer-based applications.
• Train and orient staff.

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
  - required
• Functional mathematics skills
• Good communication skills
• Good customer service skills
• Good work practices
• Able to work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Self-initiating

• Standing - Constant
• Walking - Constant
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.

Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

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