Certified Pharmacy Technician; Inpatient; Mount Sinai; Full Time; Variable

The Certified Pharmacy Technician prepares, under Mount Sinai Pharmacy guidelines, pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas, maintains adequate stock levels, reviews medical areas for expired drugs, maintains refrigeration temperature logs, and provides general assistance to pharmacists.

1.Fills
medication orders accurately.

2.Retrieves
and delivers medication in a timely fashion.

3.Maintains
adequate stock levels in the pharmacy and does not over-stock.

4.Prepares/
checks Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas accurately and does not
over-stock.

5.Reviews
medication areas for expired drugs in a timely fashion.

6.Maintains
medication refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and nursing units (as
assigned).

7.Determines
the intravenous antibiotic needs of each of the satellite units at the
beginning of the shift.

8.Prepares
Laminar Flow Hood for usage.

9.Operates
the Baxa pump.

10.Reconstitutes antibiotic
piggyback bottles with the proper diluents using aseptic technique.

11.Defrosts frozen antibiotic
intravenous mini-bags.

12.Prepares antibiotic
concentrate and aseptically adds to diluents mini-bags.

13.Rotates all antibiotic
products to maintain the maximum expiration and properly disposes of all
expired products.

14.Fills orders for satellites
not involved with centralized IV program.

15.Maintains the area in a neat
and hygienic manner.

16.Properly disposes of all
intravenous needles and tubing and equipment.

17.Assists in maintaining all
required records.

18.Provides general assistance
to the pharmacist.

19.Maintains inventory of all
needed intravenous supplies.

20.Prepares all
pre-manufactured I.V.s with patient label to be checked by pharmacist.

21.Delivery of patient IVs to
nursing units.

22.Performs all related duties
as required.

• HS/GED; Graduate of an approved pharmacy technician training program, OR an advanced degree, i.e. a Pharmacy Degree from another country OR relevant experience. 
• 1-2 years relevant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician preferred: IV experience preferred

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $39.25 - $39.25 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 184 - Pharmacy - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital