PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, NJ seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join its hospital-based pharmacy team. You will assist the pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medications, maintain patient profiles, and support IV medication preparation in a cleanroom per USP 797 standards.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, NJ registration (or eligible on hire), and completion of basic pharmaceutical calculations. Pharmacy Technician certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and timely prepares and dispenses all medications under the direct supervision of the pharmacist.
• Maintains patient medication profiles and ensures all medications are properly charged.
• Compounds IV medications in a cleanroom environment according to USP 797 standards.
• Restocks Automated dispensing devices and Carousels.
• Fills Floor stock requisitions.
• Completes expired medication inspections.
• Answers phones to assist in dispensing questions.
• Ensures all medications are properly delivered.
• Breaks down wholesaler order, completes receipt documentation and stocks in designated location.
• Maintain organization of storage areas/storeroom and ensures ordering replacement stock as required based on patient usage and par levels.
• Functionally uses the hospital information systems.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy information systems

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663‑bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229‑bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn m

Short Description

• Accurately and timely prepares and dispenses all medications under the direct supervision of the pharmacist. Maintains patient medication profiles. Ensures all medications are properly charged.
• Accurately and timely prepares all medications, including IV medications, under the direct supervision of the pharmacist as per policy and regulation.
• Compounds IV medications in a cleanroom environment according to USP 797 standards.
• Restocks Automated dispensing devices and Carousels.
• Fills Floor stock requisitions.
• Completes expired medication inspections.
• Answers phones to assist in dispensing questions.
• Ensures all medications are properly delivered.
• Breaks down wholesaler order, completes receipt documentation and stocks in designated location.
• Maintain organization of storage areas/storeroom and ensures ordering replacement stock as required based on patient usage and par levels.
• Functionally uses the hospital information systems.

Experience Required

Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

License/Certification Requirements

Current NJ registration (or eligible on hire).

Must register with the NJ Board of Pharmacy during the first 10 days of employment.

Must complete the registration with the NJ Board of Pharmacy and become an active registered Pharmacy Technician within 180 days of hire.

Pharmacy Technician National Certification (PTCB) - preferred

Completion of basic pharmaceutical calculations