Mail-Order Pharmacy Tech: Dispense & Inventory Support

Northwell Health; Village of Great Neck (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in the communication and dispensing of medications via mail and to maintain records and inventories at the Great Neck facility.

The position requires NYS licensure as a registered pharmacy technician, certification, and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with flexible 8-hour shifts between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Current Pharmacy Technician Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS, required as of 4/25/21.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Assists Pharmacist(s) in non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication; fills, packages, labels and stocks medications; fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically.
• Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically; fills medication orders in outpatient area; is responsible for extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
• Responsible to calculate required dosing and day supply for orders; assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports; is responsible for resolution of third party rejects and responding to high volume customer inquiries.
• Documents customer inquiries, issues, transactions, and other relevant information into computer system; maintains records for medication in outpatient area; assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for medication orders.
• Enters and processes orders into the computer system; maintains clean work environment according to standards; maintains sufficient inventory at workstations.
• Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary; receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control.
• Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories; maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies.
• Operates point-of-sale cash system according to department policies while ensuring positive customer experience; handles correspondence to patients (inbound calls, chats, emails) and makes outbound calls to prescribers and patients, as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current Pharmacy Technician Certification

Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS

1-3 years of relevant experience

Job description

Northwell Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in the communication and dispensing of medications via mail and to maintain records and inventories at the Great Neck facility.

The position requires NYS licensure as a registered pharmacy technician, certification, and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with flexible 8-hour shifts between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays as needed.