Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PER DIEM

Hackensack Meridian Health invites applicants for the Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem position. The role is located at the HMH Specialty Pharmacy in Eatontown, New Jersey.

The Pharmacy Technician functions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and assists with medication orders, drug inventory, and delivery to patient care areas.

• Inventory - Maintains accurate inventories of medications and supplies, supports the drug inventory process including rotation and restocking.
• Regulatory compliance - Maintains a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Communication and teamwork - Communicates with team members, physicians, and patients effectively and positively.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures according to aseptic techniques and department policies under pharmacist supervision; assists in labeling and dispensing inpatient unit dose medications and delivers medications as needed.
• Assists in compounding medication by weighing, measuring, mixing, blending, filtering, distilling, emulsifying, and titrating per standard pharmacy practices and policy.
• Delivers and fills controlled substances and other medications to ADCs, assists in reconciling narcotic discrepancies daily.
• Prepares medications and loads/unloads into ADC with barcode scanning.
• Answers phones per established etiquette and directs calls.
• Prepares and packages hazardous medications for administration under pharmacist supervision.
• Maintains necessary paperwork, legal documents, and records for all medications.
• Participates in departmental quality‑assurance and safety activities, assists in data review for monitoring drug therapy.
• Assumes responsibility for safe job performance and reports hazards immediately to management.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Effective oral and written English communication.
• Strong multitasking ability.
• Cooperative with others.
• At least one year of pharmacy experience (outpatient or inpatient) preferred.
• Valid New Jersey Pharmacy Technician License.
• PTCB or ExCPT Certification within six months of employment, with exceptions for those hired before July 2024 or enrolled in an ACPE accredited pharmacy program.

Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs, pushes/pulls a minimum of 5 lbs, and stands for a minimum of 4 hours a day.

Minimum hourly rate of $23.97. Compensation may vary based on market data, experience, education, and other factors.

HMH is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.