Pharmacy Technician

NYC Health Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College tuition discounts

Multiple employee discounts programs

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a licensed Pharmacy Technician to work under the supervision of a pharmacist. The technician will ensure patient safety and compliance with healthcare standards while processing prescriptions and performing clerical duties. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, and educational opportunities. Applicants must be licensed in New York State as a Pharmacy Technician.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician in New York.
• Ability to validate patient identity and process prescriptions.

Responsibilities

• Validates patient identity and screens prescriptions for completeness.
• Receives and processes prescriptions.
• Accurately keys and retrieves prescription data.

Education

Licensed to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician by the NYSED

Job description

About NYC Health + Hospitals

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

Rotating

Job Description

Purpose of Position: Under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, performs work of a pharmacy technician, in accordance with Article 137 of the Education Law, specifically Article137-A, which details the tasks permitted for a licensed pharmacy technician and an unlicensed pharmacy technician. Ensures patient safety, optimal utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals, health care setting, and all other relevant regulatory policies and standards of care to improve outcomes and patient experience.

Examples of Tasks and Responsibilities

• 1. Validates patient identity and screens prescriptions for completeness, formulary/restriction and payment status, prior to processing.
• 2. Receives written or electronically transmitted prescriptions, types prescription labels and affixes labels on containers.
• 3. Accurately keys and retrieves prescription data from a computer-generated file for review by a pharmacist.
• 4. Obtains drugs from stock and returns them to stock.
• 5. Restocks automated dispensing cabinets.
• 6. Gets prescription files and other manual records from storage and locates prescriptions.
• 7. Counts dosage units of drugs and places unit doses in appropriate containers for dispensing.
• 8. Prepares manual records of dispensing for the signature or initials of the pharmacist.
• 9. Handles or delivers completed prescriptions to the patient or the person authorized to act on behalf of the patient and advises of the availability of counseling to be conducted by the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern.
• 10. Obtains data for determining prescription cost and coverage.
• 11. Performs pharmacy-related clerical duties.
• 12. Attends and/or participates in staff departmental and interdisciplinary meetings and training, as required.
• 13. Performs other related functions, as directed by the pharmacist.

Licensed Pharmacy Technician Functions

Those who are licensed to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) may perform the following functions:

• 1. Assists the Pharmacist, as directed, in compounding ("compounding" means the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a drug), preparing, labeling or dispensing of compounding drugs used to fill valid prescriptions or medication orders or in compounding, preparing, and labeling in anticipation of a valid prescription or medication order for a patient.

Minimum Qualifications

Effective April 25, 2021, all new hires into the title of Pharmacy Technician must be licensed to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician by the NYSED.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs