Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

JOB-10041344

Anticipated Start Date

April 29, 2024

Location

New York, NY

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client provides top-ranked care, dozens of inpatient and outpatient specialties, and mental health services with a team of highly trained and caring medical professionals who are compassionate, culturally competent and patient centered. Their vision is to be a fully integrated health system that enables New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives. Many of their roles are temp-to-hire, giving our client and our candidates the opportunity to ensure they are the right fit for a full-time position, as this comes with career advancement opportunities and excellent benefits. In fact, over 30% of our candidates have converted to full time positions at our client.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Pharmacy Technician. Under the direct supervision of a registered Pharmacist in unit dose, out-patient prescriptions and assisting in the preparation of drugs in accordance with established procedures as outlined in Part 29.7 of the pharmacy handbook. Performs related work.

Job Description

• Validates patient identity and screens prescriptions for completeness, formulary/restriction, and payment status, prior to processing.
• Obtains data for determining prescription cost and coverage.
• Counts dosage units of drugs, and places unit doses in appropriate cassettes for dispensing; dosage units are verified by medication name, formulation, dose, route, and frequency.
• Receives written/electronic prescriptions, types of prescription labels and affixes labels on containers.
• Types and retrieves prescription data from a computer-generated file for review by a pharmacist.
• Able to operate and refill robot for inpatient and outpatient filling.
• Retrieves prescription files and other manual records from storage and locates prescriptions for reviewing, signing, or initialing by a pharmacist.
• Maintains and retrieves pharmacy records using automated and / or manual systems.
• Obtains drugs from stock, returns them to stock and rotates stock.
• Performs pharmacy related clerical tasks.
• Makes rounds of nursing units to pick up pharmacy orders or return medications.
• Performs unit dose cart exchanges as scheduled, or related tasks.
• Prepare and replace Emergency Trays.
• Maintains appropriate records for all controlled and non-controlled drug transactions.
• Repackages and labels drugs.
• Receive drug items from suppliers or mailroom, process invoices accordingly and scan medication into system.
• Re-orders supplies and drugs proactively.
• Maintains knowledge regarding proper handling of hazardous materials.
• Shall ensure the overall cleanliness of work area.
• Attends educational programs and department staff development activities.
• Participates in Pharmacy/Nursing Committee and other committees as needed.
• Checks e-mail daily at beginning of shift for announcements.
• Attends staff meetings and/ or read minutes to be knowledgeable of Department policies and protocols.
• Performs monthly nursing unit inspections, pharmacy, storeroom, and other related areas as assigned per designated inspection sheets.
• Performs assignments under the supervision of Pharmacists Levels I, II & III, and management team.
• Prepares, delivers, restocks, and returns medication stored in automated dispensing machines.
• Maintains and inspects inventory of automated dispensing machines.
• Assists in the maintenance of automated dispensing machines including, drawer recovery and cleaning, and escalation of any issues requiring vendor service.
• Registered technicians compound non-sterile and sterile batch medications made in a sterile environment under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Assists maintaining refrigerator or freezer logs and other documents as needed.
• Answers telephone calls and assists as needed.
• Aids in the general operation of pharmacy and assists pharmacist as necessary.
• Maintains knowledge of Joint Commission standards for medication management.
• Escalates any issues/problems identified to pharmacist or management team.
• Properly discards medication waste or expired medications.
• Handles or delivers completed prescriptions to the patient or the person authorized to act on behalf of the patient, including pick up and payment tasks, and advises of the availability of counseling to be conducted by the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern.
• Uses Retail Pharmacy software, to review patient information, enter prescription information, adjudicate claims, and print labels.

Skills Required

• 1 year Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Pharmacy dispensing experience, Sterile Processing experience, IV room experience preferred.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate degree (Community College, MBO)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) required.
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the NY State Board of Pharmacy.
• Sterile Processing

Additional Requirements

• Malpractice Insurance - All clinical workers are required to have active individual Medical Malpractice. A copy must be provided prior to start of assignment. All clinical workers licensed by the state of NY are required to provide.
• Schedule Notes: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM; Must be flexible and work the shift needed. Possible rotating weekends.

  Pay Rate

• $32.00 per hour
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.