Pharmacy Technician Eve/Night shift Job Poughkeepsie area,City of Poughkeepsie New York USA,Healthcare

Position: Pharmacy Technician 2- Full Time- Eve/Night 10 hour shift
Location: City of Poughkeepsie

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 both inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health.

Responsibilities

Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, and delivers medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.

Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.

Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.

Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.

Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits, managing temp logs, cleaning logs, and unit inspections.

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 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 (USP
800, 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 Health Values.

Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

Performs other duties as required.

Education, Skills & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum Experience:

None for Tech I, Experience necessary for Tech 2 position
PTCB Certification within 6 months
License:
Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Within 30 days with CT Department of Consumer Protection for those working in CT
- Within 6 months with NY Board of Pharmacy for those working in NY
Desired:
Pharmacy Technician experience, Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity
Occupational:
Some occupational risk
Physical Effort:
Very heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment:
Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company:
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1181
Department:
Pharmacy
Exempt:
No
Rate Range: $22.39- $29.11

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