Pharmacy Technician 3 - Per Diem

Northwell Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician 3 to assist pharmacists in formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery and storage of medications and supplies in inpatient and outpatient settings. You will ensure timely, safe, and cost-effective services in accordance with department policies and practice standards, supporting patient care across our health system.

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent, 1 year experience, PTCB or NHA ExCPT certification, active registration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy technician experience.
• Certification: PTCB or NHA ExCPT; active registration in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Handle, pull, label, package, compound, and deliver medications as instructed by the pharmacist.
• Maintain medication and supply inventory.
• Identify, pull, and dispose of expired medications as needed.
• Clerical duties including filing, data entry, and printer management.
• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements and audits.
• Manage ADCs inventory using reports and troubleshoot minor issues.
• Refill and manage expiration dates of code carts, kits, med trays, etc.
• Handle controlled medications per state and federal regulations and policies.
• Triage phone calls and transfer to pharmacist for medication questions.
• Navigate EMR related to missing medications and charges/billing.
• Understand handling, compounding, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA).
• Comply with USP 795/797/800 in compounding sterile and nonsterile products.
• Maintain reliable attendance; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience: 1 year

Certification: PTCB or NHA ExCPT Certification

Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing)

Tools

EMR software

Inventory management software

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 3 will assist pharmacists in the formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery and storage of medications and pharmaceutical supplies, including biohazardous products. 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. Handle, pull, label, package, compound, and deliver medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.
• 2. Help maintain medication and supply inventory.
• 3. Identify, pull, and dispose of expired medications as needed
• 4. Clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.
• 5. Maintain compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such that completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.
• 6. Manage ADCs inventory by utilizing reports from main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
• 7. Refilling and managing expiration dates of code carts, kits, med trays etc.
• 8. Handle and deliver controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
• 9. Triage phone calls and transfer calls to pharmacist for any medication related questions.
• 10. Navigate EMR as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
• 11. Understanding the identification, handling, compounding, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
• 12. Comply with all USP 795, USP 797, USP 800 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 the organization’s values.
• 14. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• 15. Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Experience: 1 year
• Certification: PTCB or NHA ExCPT Certification
• Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing)

Desired:

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

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly