Pharmacy Tech I - Full Time, DAYS

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists and support medication distribution. The role involves stocking, packaging, labeling, and delivering medications, along with maintaining patient profiles and documentation.

Responsibilities include operating medication preparation equipment, handling requisitions, and training staff as needed. This on-site position requires a High School Diploma or GED and strong math, communication, and customer service

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Functional mathematics skills are required.
• Good communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic environment.
• Self-initiative is valued.

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 the Pharmacy environment and equipment.
• Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery / equipment.
• Answer and appropriately handle telephone calls to the pharmacy.
• Complete appropriate documentation.
• Work with computer-based applications.
• Train and orient staff.

Skills

Functional mathematics skills

Good communication skills

Good customer service skills

Good work practices

Self- initiating

Education

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

Job description

Department/Unit: Pharmacy

Work Shift: Day (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

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

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

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.