Hospital Pharmacy Technician - Make Every Moment Matter

Hartford HealthCare; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Backus Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, dispensing, and distribution across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves maintaining patient profiles, unit dose activities, and ensuring bar code–aligned packaging.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and CT registration within 30 days of hire; one year of pharmacy tech experience is preferred, with technician certification strongly preferred but

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required or equivalent.
• One year experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
• CT registration within 30 days of hire is required.
• Pharmacy Technician certification strongly preferred; non-certified technicians encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and distribution of medications throughout the hospital which includes in-patient unit dose dispensing and out-patient dispensing.
• Performs computer activities to maintain patient profiles, entry of charges and credits and generation of unit dose fill lists.
• Restocks crash cart medications, including documentation and follow through.
• Fills emergency boxes and stat boxes, including documentation, expiration date checking and follow through.
• Insures all medications are packaged with a bar code compatible with existing Pharmacy bar code technology
• Prepackages tablets, capsules and other dosage forms for in-patient and out-patient dispensing.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hartford HealthCare Backus Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, dispensing, and distribution across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves maintaining patient profiles, unit dose activities, and ensuring bar code–aligned packaging.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) and CT registration within 30 days of hire; one year of pharmacy tech experience is preferred, with technician certification strongly preferred but