Pharmacy Tech I

Albany Med; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Albany Med in Albany, NY seeks a Pharmacy Technician for per diem shifts. You will assist pharmacists, stock medications, prepare medications under supervision, and operate dispensing equipment.

Ideal candidates are ACPE-listed pharmacy students, with strong math, communication, and customer-service skills, able to work efficiently in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• ACPE-recognized program enrollment is required for students.
• No P4 or P5 students accepted.
• Functional mathematics skills are required.
• Good communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with routine duties not requiring professional judgment.
• Maintain patient profiles and other records.
• Handle stock receipt, storage, and inventory control.
• Package and label medications and assist in preparation.
• Deliver medications and ensure accurate documentation.
• Operate dispensing equipment and computer-based applications.
• Train and orient staff as needed.

Skills

Functional mathematics skills

Good communication skills

Good customer service skills

Self- initiating

Education

ACPE-recognized pharmacy student enrollment

Job description

Department/Unit:

Pharmacy

Work Shift:

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$43,599.00 - $56,679.00

The Pharmacy technician assists and supports the pharmacists. Technicians order and stock medications, transport medications, prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacists, 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- departmental requisitions
• Handle stock receipt/storage/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
• Answers and appropriately handles telephone calls to pharmacy
• Completes appropriate documentation
• Work with computer-based applications
• Train and orient staff

Qualifications

• Enrolled in school recognized by Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) - PHARMACY STUDENT ONLY!!!
• **NO P4 or P5 students!!**
• Functional mathematics skills
• Good communication skills
• Good customer service skills
• Good work practices
• Able 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

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.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, 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 Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.