Pharmacy Technician 2

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar Brothers Medical Center Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Technician 2 to assist pharmacists with medication formulation, preparation, dispensing, and storage in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role requires a High School Diploma, active PTCB certification, and NY Board of Pharmacy registration; CT license is needed for CT work. Strong inventory, EMR navigation, and adherence to USP standards are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• PTCB Certification (active).
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with active license in NY (and CT if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in formulation, preparation, dispensing, and storage of medications.
• Maintain medication and supply inventory.
• Handle controlled medications following regulations.
• Triage calls and refer medication questions to pharmacist.
• Navigate EMR related to medications, charges, and missing meds.
• Comply with USP 795/797 for sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

PTCB Certification (active)

Registered Pharmacy Technician (active)

CT Department of Consumer Protection license (CT)

NY Board of Pharmacy license (NY)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

The Pharmacy Technician 2 will assist pharmacists in the formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery and storage of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in timely, safe and cost-effective manner according to department policies, procedures, and practice standards supporting both inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health.

Responsibilities

1. Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, and delivers medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.
2. Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
3. Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.
4. Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.
5. Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completes and reviews audits such as manages temp logs, cleans logs, unit inspections, etc.
6. Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
7. Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays etc.
8. Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
9. Triages phone calls and transfers calls to pharmacist for any medication related questions.
10. Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
11. Understands the identification, handling and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
12. Complies with all USP 795 and USP 797 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following all departmental policies & procedures involving technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene.
13. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
14. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
15. Performs other duties as required.

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Experience: None
• PTCB Certification (active)

License

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing)
• CT Department of Consumer Protection for those working in CT
• NY Board of Pharmacy for those working in NY

Desired

Pharmacy Technician experience. Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit

1181

Department

Pharmacy

Exempt

No