Pharmacy Tech I

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 38,937 - 50,618; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Albany is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists and support medication management. The role involves maintaining patient records, packaging and delivering medications, and ensuring a clean pharmacy environment. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and possess strong communication and customer service skills. This position requires the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic setting and involves physical demands, including frequent standing and lifting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. is required.
• Functional mathematics skills are necessary.
• Good communication and customer service skills are needed.
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties.
• Maintain patient profiles and records.
• Package, label, and deliver medications.
• Operate drug dispensing machinery.

Skills

Functional mathematics skills

Good communication skills

Good customer service skills

Good work practices

Self-initiating

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Pharmacy technician assists and supports the pharmacists. Technicians order and stock medications, transport medications, prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacist, participate in the coordination of medication distribution. The Technician utilizes medication packaging and dispensing machines and other technologies.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties that do not require professional judgment.


• Maintain patient profiles and other records.


• Handle intra- and inter-department requisitions.


• Handle stock receipt, storage, and control.


• Package and label medications.


• Assist in preparation of medications.


• Deliver medications.


• Clean and maintain Pharmacy environment and equipment.


• Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery/equipment.


• Answer and appropriately handle telephone calls to pharmacy.


• Complete appropriate documentation.


• Work with computer-based applications.


• Train and orient staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required


• Functional mathematics skills


• Good communication skills


• Good customer service skills


• Good work practices


• Able to work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.


• Self-initiating

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly


• Walking - Constantly


• Sitting - Rarely


• Lifting - Frequently


• Carrying - Frequently


• Pushing - Occasionally


• Pulling - Occasionally


• Climbing - Occasionally


• Balancing - Occasionally


• Stooping - Frequently


• Kneeling - Frequently


• Crouching - Frequently


• Crawling - Occasionally


• Reaching - Frequently


• Handling - Frequently


• Grasping - Frequently


• Feeling - Constantly


• Talking - Constantly


• Hearing - Constantly


• Repetitive Motions - Constantly


• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Department/Unit

Pharmacy

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range

$38,937.60 - $50,618.88

Employer Equal Opportunity Statement

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.