Certified Pharm Tech I

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

St. Elizabeth HealthCare in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician to support our cancer care center. This position requires assistance in medication dispensing, sterile compounding, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines. The role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, with hours from Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 2 PM, no weekends.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, state registration, and national certification. Join a compassionate team dedicated to quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 24 months in an appropriate setting required.
• Superior performance in sterile product compounding.
• Ability to work competently across all positions in the inpatient pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in dispensing medications accurately and timely.
• Perform all aspects of sterile compounding for direct infusion.
• Maintain sterility and performance standards in IV room equipment.

Skills

Typing / computer keyboarding

Understanding of pharmacy calculations and metric system

Knowledgeable in the Epic system

Education

High school graduate

Registered with the state

Nationally Certified (PTCB or NHA) or active Intern license

Tools

Automated Dispensing Cabinets

MS Office

Job description

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Retirement savings with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs.
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility.

Job Summary

This position supports our cancer care center. Hours are M-F, 9am - 2pm, no weekends. The Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist and in accordance with all State and Federal laws, assists with the selection, procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, record keeping, and financial reconciliation of all medications dispensed to patients of St. Elizabeth Healthcare. While adhering to the ICARE principles and exhibiting the AIDET principles, demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

• Answers the telephone in a timely and courteous manner (using AIDET process), answering queries or directing the call to the appropriate person for resolution.
• Processes Epic Messages in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists the pharmacist in the dispensing of medications in a timely and accurate manner, filling medication bins, filling labels, restocking Pyxis med stations and ancillary departments.
• Performs all aspects of sterile compounding of medications for direct infusion into patients, including that of chemotherapy and total parental nutrition, through aseptic technique and compliance with USP 797 and 800 regulations and requirements.
• Utilizes metric system calculations to calculate appropriate doses required for sterile compounding.
• Assists the pharmacists in labeling, storing and processing IVs and managing and minimizing waste in the IV room.
• Maintains sterility and maintenance of IV room equipment through routine cleaning and decontamination procedures.
• Serves as a primary preceptor to new pharmacy technicians and provides education regarding the flow of the pharmacy and the duties of each position and trains new pharmacy technicians to fulfill these shifts.
• Ensures timely receipt and delivery of all patient medication related information and products by making designated rounds.
• Properly distributes medications, including time‑sensitive and life‑saving medications, and processes ADT (Admissions, Discharges and Transfers) per procedure.
• Assists in assuring medications on nursing unit and all medication storage outside of pharmacy and offsite units are compliant with regulatory guidelines.
• Performs patient medication histories which will include, but are not limited to, documenting the patients prior to admission medications accurately and completely.
• Documents resolution of discrepancy in the medical record so the attending physician can review and reconcile.
• Organizes and delivers medications to patients if needed.
• Participates in the Process Improvement Program and complies with all policies and procedures related to Infection Control and Safety to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• High school graduate
• Registered with the state where work is being performed
• Nationally Certified (PTCB or NHA) or active Intern license
• Superior performance with Certified Pharmacy Technician II position (SEH)
• Documented completion within 90 days of date of hire:
  • SEH Competency Checklist for Sterile Compounding: Garbing and Aseptic Technique
  • SEH Initial Garbing Evaluation and Media Fill Test

Specialized Knowledge

• Typing / computer keyboarding
• MS Office
• Understanding of pharmacy calculations and metric system
• Automated Dispensing Cabinets
• Carousel drug storage and inventory management
• Knowledgeable in the Epic system
• Mastery of SEH IV preparation systems as appropriate (CATO)
• Thorough understanding of USP 797/800 guidelines
• 340B Purchasing Program

Kind and Length of Experience

• 24 months in an appropriate setting
• Able to work competently in all positions within inpatient pharmacy; superior performance in sterile product compounding
• Perform Medication History for necessary services.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reference

Ref. Number
JR310962
Job Category
Allied Health
Job Type
Pharmacy Tech
Department
Edgewood Outpatient Oncology Infusion Pharmacy
Shift
1st Shift
Hours
25 hours