Hospital Pharmacy Technician — IV & Sterile Prep

Mount Sinai Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and process pharmacy orders for patient care areas under Mount Sinai guidelines. The role emphasizes accuracy, stock management, and collaboration with pharmacists across units.

Responsibilities include filling orders, retrieving medications, maintaining IV and refrigeration logs, and ensuring compliance with safety and handling protocols in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• HS/GED; Graduate of an approved pharmacy technician training program, OR an advanced degree, i.e. a Pharmacy Degree from another country OR relevant experience.
• 1-2 years relevant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician preferred: IV experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders accurately.
• Retrieves and delivers medications promptly.
• Maintains adequate stock levels in the pharmacy.
• Prepares and checks Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas accurately.
• Reviews medication areas for expired drugs in a timely fashion.
• Maintains medication refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and nursing units (as assigned).
• Determines the intravenous antibiotic needs of satellite units at the beginning of the shift.
• Prepares Laminar Flow Hood for usage.
• Operates the Baxa pump.
• Reconstitutes antibiotic piggyback bottles with proper diluents using aseptic technique.

Education

HS/GED; Pharmacy technician training program OR advanced degree OR relevant experience

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare and process pharmacy orders for patient care areas under Mount Sinai guidelines. The role emphasizes accuracy, stock management, and collaboration with pharmacists across units.

Responsibilities include filling orders, retrieving medications, maintaining IV and refrigeration logs, and ensuring compliance with safety and handling protocols in a fast-paced hospital environment.