Inpatient Pharmacy Tech: Certified & Patient-Focused

Rochester Regional Health; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician for Rochester General Hospital's Inpatient Pharmacy. The role supports pharmacists, triages calls, prepares medication orders and delivers meds across units.

Strong knowledge of EMR and pharmacy systems is required, with experience in unit-dose packaging and IV preparation. The position offers full-time hours (40 per week) with days, evenings and rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• NYS OOP Registered Pharmacy Technician within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Properly operate the EMR System (Electronic Medical Record).
• Rounds to the floors accurately and promptly to deliver medications.
• Recognize medication names and medical abbreviations.
• Use the pharmacy information system to run reports and access basic medication data.
• Prepack bulk medicines into unit-dose packaging with proper cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
• Non-sterile compounding and preparation of oral liquids, creams, and ointments with proper documentation.
• Fill patient orders with prescribed medications and affix patient information labels.
• Document and verify emergency box contents and obtain pharmacist sign-off.
• Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Handle narcotics properly and dispose of medications according to guidelines.
• IV Room: knowledge of aseptic technique and IV packing under pharmacist supervision.
• Transfer medications to sterile syringes using aseptic techniques.
• Receive and store incoming supplies and verify quantities against invoices.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

NYS OOP Registered Pharmacy Technician within 6 months of hire

Job description

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician for Rochester General Hospital's Inpatient Pharmacy. The role supports pharmacists, triages calls, prepares medication orders and delivers meds across units.

Strong knowledge of EMR and pharmacy systems is required, with experience in unit-dose packaging and IV preparation. The position offers full-time hours (40 per week) with days, evenings and rotating weekends.