Pharmacy Technician

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Warwick (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation and distribution under pharmacist supervision in New York. You will handle PARx, Pyxis, and Epic workflows, ensuring accurate processing and compliance with 340B and sterile IV room protocols.

The role requires prior pharmacy technician experience, familiarity with automated dispensing systems, and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience as a pharmacy technician is required.
• Experience with automated dispensing machines preferred.
• Technician certification preferred (PTCB).
• A high school diploma or equivalency is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications for delivery under pharmacist supervision.
• Operates PARx and Pyxis systems for dispensing and inventory.
• Maintains departmental records and ensures expiration dating.
• Assists in 340B program compliance.
• Supports sterile IV room cleaning and compliance.
• Performs monthly nursing unit inspections.
• Interacts with departments to facilitate medication distribution and pharmacy processes.

Skills

Pharmacy technician

PARx experience

Medication distribution

Communication

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or GED

PTCB certification (preferred)

Tools

PARx

Pyxis

Epic

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing all necessary functions to ensure optimal use of medications to achieve specific outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life, under direct supervision of a pharmacist, as prescribed by law and regulation for New York State and in accordance with the objectives, planning, and directives assigned to the areas of responsibility assigned by the Director.

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist: Prepares medications for delivery to patients, repackages medications, delivers medications to patient care areas and utilizes PARx to refill automated dispensing machines.
• Performs all functions necessary for Pyxis machines, including but not limited to, refilling, loading/unloading, managing inventory, managing outdated inventory, troubleshooting and regular physical maintenance.
• Performs all necessary steps for maintaining departmental inventory including: order supplies and medications, receive/process supplies and medications, return supplies and medications, ensure supplies and medications are within expiration dating and restock supplies and medication storage areas as needed.
• Maintains departmental records in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring 340B program Compliance.
• Assists in maintaining 797 Compliance for the Sterile IV room including, performs daily equipment cleaning and performs sterile area cleaning.
• Performs monthly nursing unit inspections.
• Performs all functions specific to their assigned user role in Epic including, generates daily computer reports, process patient charges and credits accurately and message processing (inbox and anesthesia).
• Communicates interdepartmentally and intradepartmental via telephone, computer, or physically to assist in medication distribution process and daily pharmacy processes.

Qualifications/Requirements

Experience as a pharmacy technician is required, experience with automated dispensing machines preferred. Technician certification preferred (PTCB).

Education

A high school diploma or equivalency is required.

Other

If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.