Pharmacy Technician 2- Per Diem

Nuvance Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Nuvance Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician 2 for a per diem role in Poughkeepsie, NY. This position involves assisting pharmacists with the preparation and dispensing of medications, maintaining inventory, and following compliance regulations. Candidates should have a high school diploma and be certified as a pharmacy technician within 6 months.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• PTCB Certification must be obtained within 6 months.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician license required within 6 months in NY.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in dispensing medications and other pharmaceutical supplies.
• Maintain inventory and manage automated dispensing cabinets.
• Follow state and federal regulations for handling and dispensing controlled medications.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

PTCB Certification within 6 months

Registered Pharmacy Technician license

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Description

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

• Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, and delivers medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.
• Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
• Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.
• 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.
• Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
• Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays etc.
• Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
• Triages phone calls and transfers calls to pharmacist for any medication related questions.
• Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
• Understands the identification, handling and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
• 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.
• Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

Education Skills Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Experience: None for Tech I, Experience necessary for Tech 2 position
• PTCB Certification within 6 months
• License: Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Within 30 days with CT Department of Consumer Protection for those working in CT
• Within in 6 months with 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

Salary Range: $17.60 - $33.48 Hourly

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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