Pharmacy Tech

Department/Unit:
Pharmacy

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $43,599.00 - $56,679.00

• 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, and control.
• Package and label medications.
• Assist in preparation of medications.
• Deliver medications.
• Clean and maintain pharmacy environment and equipment.
• Operate drug‑dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery/equipment.
• Answer and appropriately handle telephone calls to 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.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Self‑initiating.

• Standing – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Sitting – Constantly
• Lifting – Rarely
• Carrying – Frequently
• Pushing – Frequently
• Pulling – Occasionally
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Balancing – Occasionally
• Stooping – Occasionally
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Crouching – Frequently
• Crawling – Frequently
• Reaching – Occasionally
• Handling – Frequently
• Grasping – Frequently
• Feeling – Frequently
• 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 Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to 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 Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.