Hospital Pharmacy Technician - IV & Aseptic Prep

Mount Sinai Hospital; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and assist with pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas, maintain stock, and support pharmacists in daily operations.

You will review areas for expired drugs, maintain refrigeration logs, and participate in IV preparation and aseptic techniques, ensuring accurate deliveries and records across hospital units.

Qualifications

• HS/GED or completion of an approved pharmacy technician program.
• 1-2 years hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred; IV experience preferred.
• Pharmacy-related degree from another country acceptable with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

HS/GED or tech training

Job description

The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and assist with pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas, maintain stock, and support pharmacists in daily operations.

You will review areas for expired drugs, maintain refrigeration logs, and participate in IV preparation and aseptic techniques, ensuring accurate deliveries and records across hospital units.