Certified Hospital Pharmacy Tech: IV & Med Prep

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and dispense medications for patient care areas, maintain stock, and support pharmacists in a hospital environment in New York. The role requires NYS registration and a pharmacy technician certification, with 1–2 years hospital experience and IV experience preferred.

Responsibilities include handling IV medications, maintaining logs, stocking areas, and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of medications across

Qualifications

• HS/GED and formal pharmacy technician training or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred, IV experience preferred.
• Pharmacy Tech Certification and NYS registration required.

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders accurately.
• Retrieves and delivers medication in a timely fashion.
• Maintains adequate stock levels and does not over-stock.
• Prepares and checks Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas accurately.
• Reviews medication areas for expired drugs in a timely fashion.
• Maintains refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and nursing units.
• Determines IV antibiotic needs at shift start for satellite units.
• Prepares Laminar Flow Hood for usage.
• Operates the Baxa pump.
• Reconstitutes antibiotic piggyback bottles with proper diluents using aseptic technique.
• Defrosts frozen IV antibiotic mini-bags.
• Prepares antibiotic concentrate and aseptically adds to diluents mini-bags.
• Rotates antibiotic products to maximize expiration and disposes of expired products.
• Fills orders for satellites not involved with centralized IV program.
• Maintains area in a neat and hygienic manner.
• Disposes of IV needles and tubing and equipment properly.
• Assists in maintaining all required records.
• Provides general assistance to the pharmacist.
• Maintains inventory of all IV supplies.
• Prepares pre-manufactured IVs with patient label for pharmacist check.
• Delivers patient IVs to nursing units.
• Performs all related duties as required.

Skills

HS/GED

IV experience

Pharmacy tech certification

Education

Graduate of an approved pharmacy technician training program, OR an advanced degree, i.e. a Pharmacy Degree from another country OR relevant experience

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and dispense medications for patient care areas, maintain stock, and support pharmacists in a hospital environment in New York. The role requires NYS registration and a pharmacy technician certification, with 1–2 years hospital experience and IV experience preferred.

Responsibilities include handling IV medications, maintaining logs, stocking areas, and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of medications across