Pharmacy Technician

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. The role involves assisting pharmacists with medication preparation and distribution, managing inventory, and providing education to patients. Ideal candidates possess a high school diploma and relevant experience in a hospital setting.

Benefits

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• One or more years experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
• Hospital Pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with CT Department of Consumer Protection.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of medication.
• Maintain inventory and automated dispensing systems.
• Interact positively with patients and assist with education.

Skills

Patient Interaction

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

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Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Responsibilities

Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in the preparation, dispensing and distribution of sterile and non-sterile medication throughout the hospital. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following:

• Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems.
• Prepares orders and maintains inventory for the pharmacy department.
• Repackages bulk medications.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies.
• Assists (within scope of practice) with patient and staff education, resident/student training, peer interviewing and coaching, process improvement, and discharge prescriptions.
• Positively interacts with patients and other hospital guests to enhance the quality of case/service provided.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma required or equivalent.
  
  

Experience

• One or more years experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
• Hospital Pharmacy experience; strongly preferred
  
  

License And Certification

• Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the CT Department of Consumer protection within 30 days of hire.
• Pharmacy Technician certification strongly preferred; must be obtained within nine months of hire
  
  

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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