Pharmacy Technician

Oneida-Healthcare; City of Oneida (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneida-Healthcare is seeking a Pharmacy Supply Technician to stock and manage pharmacy supplies, assist the Pharmacist in filling orders, and perform minor clerical duties. Work is supervised by the Pharmacy Director.

Responsibilities include unpacking and storing supplies, verifying invoices, maintaining inventory, printing labels, and keeping records. Requires high school diploma and good arithmetic, legible handwriting, and teamwork in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Fills supply orders under direction of the Pharmacist from pharmacy stores for various sections of the hospital.
• Unpacks and stores pharmacy supplies, verifies items received and stores perishables such as antibiotics in refrigerators.
• Checks invoices against delivered orders to insure that correct items are received, charges are correct and that there is no breakage.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and pharmacy equipment and prepares orders for new supplies at Pharmacists request.
• Maintains a variety of simple control records for supplies received and issued and makes reports as required.
• Computes cost of individual items or units from bulk supplies.
• Types labels for medications issued by the hospital pharmacy and records transactions in the pharmacy log.
• Performs miscellaneous duties in the pharmacy such as keeping the work area clean and orderly, cleaning equipment and running errands.
• May be required to dispose of unused or outdated drugs and other pharmacy supplies at the direction of the Pharmacy Director.

Skills

Inventory control

Clerical aptitude

Arithmetic skills

Teamwork

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate - Oneida, NY 13421Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $18.00 - $22.86 HourlyJob Shift: Days/Evenings

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is responsible work involving stocking a variety of pharmacy supply items of considerable value, assisting the Pharmacist in filling orders and performing minor clerical duties. Work is performed under direct supervision of the Pharmacy Director; does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Fills supply orders under direction of the Pharmacist from pharmacy stores for various sections of the hospital;
• Unpacks and stores pharmacy supplies, verifies items received and stores perishables such as antibiotics in refrigerators;
• Checks invoices against delivered orders to insure that correct items are received, charges are correct and that there is no breakage;
• Maintains inventory of supplies and pharmacy equipment and prepares orders for new supplies at Pharmacists request;
• Maintains a variety of simple control records for supplies received and issued and makes reports as required;
• Computes cost of individual items or units from bulk supplies;
• Types labels for medications issued by the hospital pharmacy and records transactions in the pharmacy log;
• Performs miscellaneous duties in the pharmacy such as keeping the work area clean and orderly, cleaning equipment and running errands;
• May be required to dispose of unused or outdated drugs and other pharmacy supplies at the direction of the Pharmacy Director.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Working knowledge of methods and practices used in receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing supplies and equipment;
• working knowledge of inventory records keeping;
• ability to write legibly;
• ability to keep simple records;
• ability to make simple arithmetical computations;
• clerical aptitude;
• ability to get along well with others;
• physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.