Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - IV & Med Prep

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas under Mount Sinai guidelines. You will maintain stock, review for expired drugs, and support pharmacists with day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities include filling and delivering orders, managing IV setups and sterile techniques, maintaining refrigeration logs, and ensuring accurate records while upholding patient safety and quality care.

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 hospital pharmacy technician experience; IV experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders accurately.
• Retrieves and delivers medication in a timely fashion.
• Maintains adequate stock levels and avoids over-stocking.
• Prepares/ checks Urgent Use Stock orders for patient care areas.
• Reviews medication areas for expired drugs promptly.
• Maintains refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy areas and nursing units.
• Determines IV antibiotic needs at shift start for satellite units.
• Prepares Laminar Flow Hood for usage.
• Operates the Baxa pump.
• Reconstitutes antibiotic piggyback bottles aseptically.
• Defrosts frozen antibiotic IV mini-bags.
• Prepares antibiotic concentrate and aseptically adds to diluents.
• Rotates antibiotic products to maximize expiration and disposes of expired stock.
• Maintains area cleanliness and proper disposal of IV needles and tubing.
• Assists in maintaining all required records and provides general pharmacist assistance.

Skills

Pharmacy technician

IV experience

Education

Pharmacy technician training program

Tools

Laminar Flow Hood

Baxa pump

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare pharmaceutical orders for patient care areas under Mount Sinai guidelines. You will maintain stock, review for expired drugs, and support pharmacists with day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities include filling and delivering orders, managing IV setups and sterile techniques, maintaining refrigeration logs, and ensuring accurate records while upholding patient safety and quality care.