Pharmacy Technician

Oneida Health; City of Oneida (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneida Health seeks a Pharmacy Supply Clerk to stock a variety of pharmacy items and assist the Pharmacist with filling orders under supervision. The role includes minor clerical duties and work under the Pharmacy Director.

Responsibilities include unpacking and storing supplies, verifying deliveries, maintaining inventory records, preparing orders, and keeping the pharmacy area clean and organized. High school diploma required.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing supplies and equipment.
• Working knowledge of inventory records keeping.
• Ability to write legibly; keep simple records; perform simple arithmetical computations.
• Clerical aptitude; ability to get along with others; physical condition appropriate for the job.

Responsibilities

• Fills supply orders under Pharmacist direction for hospital sections.
• Unpacks and stores pharmacy supplies; verifies items and refrigerates perishables like antibiotics.
• Checks invoices against orders to ensure correct items and charges.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment; prepares new supply orders.
• Maintains simple control records and generates reports as required.
• Computes cost of items from bulk supplies.
• Types labels for medications and records transactions in the pharmacy log.
• Keeps work area clean, cleans equipment, runs errands.
• Disposes of unused or outdated drugs and supplies as directed.

Skills

Inventory control

Clerical aptitude

Record keeping

Arithmetic

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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