Hospital Pharmacy Technician – Per Diem & Sterile Prep

Trinity Health Of New England; Stafford (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health Of New England in Connecticut is seeking a per diem, part-time Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with automated dispensing machines, stock management, drug distribution, IV admixtures, and sterile products under supervision.

Responsibilities include loading ADMs, answering calls, assisting nurses with ADM questions, dispensing controlled drugs, inspecting units for storage and expiration dates, and maintaining drug reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent. Completion of a hospital-based, community college or military technician training program preferable
• National certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) within 1 year of Date of Hire
• CT Pharmacy Technician state registration must be current; or registration as a Pharmacy Intern and actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy program.
• Hospital or retail pharmacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain automated dispensing machines (ADMs) stock levels by loading and refilling medications including narcotics for all in-patients
• Answer telephones, assist nurses trouble-shooting ADM questions and drawer maintenance
• Dispense controlled drugs with supervision of a pharmacist to anesthetists, and for delivery to ADM machines. May include preparing IV admixtures, solutions, and other sterile products and chemotherapy
• Inspect assigned nursing units for proper drug storage, stability and expiration dates as well as maintaining proper drug reliability in the pharmacy

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

PTCB certification

CT Pharmacy Technician state registration or intern status

Job description

Trinity Health Of New England in Connecticut is seeking a per diem, part-time Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with automated dispensing machines, stock management, drug distribution, IV admixtures, and sterile products under supervision.

Responsibilities include loading ADMs, answering calls, assisting nurses with ADM questions, dispensing controlled drugs, inspecting units for storage and expiration dates, and maintaining drug reliability.