Certified Pharmacy Technician

St. John's Episcopal Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John's Episcopal Hospital in New York is seeking a part-time Certified Pharmacy Technician to assist in compounding and dispensing medications under supervision, and to support ordering drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.

The role involves reviewing patient profiles, filling medication cassettes, verifying orders, and entering data into the system, with hourly pay between $30.86 and $35.74 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician Certification from an accredited program required
• High School diploma or Equivalency required
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and abbreviations
• Computer literate, specifically in pharmaceutical related software
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Review patient profiles for accuracy completeness
• Fill patient medication cassettes using Pharmacy Patient Profiles fill list
• Assemble and verify completeness and accuracy of medication orders
• Enter orders into computerized patient profiles for review and approval
• Maintain patient profiles by adjusting for discharges, admissions, transfers, and ADHOC charges
• Transport medication carts to and from nursing units
• Maintain inventory control
• Other responsibilities as directed

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification from an accredited program

High School diploma or Equivalency

Tools

Pharmaceutical software

Job description

EHS Overview

Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.

St. John's Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission's Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA - the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States.

Come Grow With Us!

Type:

Part-Time (45 hours biweekly)

Shift:

Varies

Hours:

Varies

Pay:

$30.86 -$35.74 hourly, depending upon years of experience

Job Summary:

The Certified Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Supervisor or staff pharmacists, will assist in compounding and dispensing medications and ordering drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies. The forgoing is performed using standard policy and procedures to fill written prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists and other qualified licensed practitioners.

Responsibilities:

• Review patient profiles for accuracy completeness
• Fill patient medication cassettes using Pharmacy Patient Profiles fill list
• Assemble and verify completeness and accuracy of medication orders
• Enter orders into computerized patient profiles for review and approval
• Maintain patient profiles by adjusting for discharges, admissions, transfers, and ADHOC charges
• Transport medication carts to and from nursing units
• Maintain inventory control
• Other responsibilities as directed

Requirements:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification from an accredited program required
• High School diploma or Equivalency required
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and abbreviations
• Computer literate, specifically in pharmaceutical related software
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

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