Day Shift, Per Diem: Certified Pharmacy Technician

RWJBarnabas Health; Lincoln Park (NJ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department at Morris Cancer Center, New Brunswick, NJ. Under supervision of a registered pharmacist, you will support medication reconciliation and prepare both unit-dose and outpatient prescriptions.

You will handle sterile and non-sterile compounding, ensure accurate dispensing calculations, and maintain dispensing machines. This hourly, per diem role emphasizes patient safety and teamwork in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• PTCB certification within six months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and processing medication orders prior to distribution.
• Drug distribution: refilling unit-dose medication bins and delivering contents to nursing units.
• Maintenance of all automatic dispensing machines.
• Removing expired medication from stock.
• Restocking code carts.
• Preparing and labeling outpatient prescriptions.
• Preparing and labeling extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Sterile and non-sterile product preparation.
• Performing required calculations for all medication dispensing and compounding.
• Using aseptic techniques.
• Maintains the integrity of laminar air flow hoods by cleaning and following procedures.
• Monitoring IV schedules and unused IV solutions on select nursing units to increase efficiency and avoiding waste.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

PTCB certification within six months of hire date

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department at Morris Cancer Center, New Brunswick, NJ. Under supervision of a registered pharmacist, you will support medication reconciliation and prepare both unit-dose and outpatient prescriptions.

You will handle sterile and non-sterile compounding, ensure accurate dispensing calculations, and maintain dispensing machines. This hourly, per diem role emphasizes patient safety and teamwork in a hospital setting.