Pharmacy Technician - Certified

315 Genesee Region Home Care Association Inc; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health Home Infusion Therapy is hiring a Certified Pharmacy Technician to support medication orders and patient care in a hospital infusion setting. You will assist in IV preparation, compounding, packing, and delivering medications under pharmacist supervision, while maintaining strong accuracy and safety standards.

The role requires national certification, hospital/pharmacy experience, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• Experience in hospital or ambulatory pharmacy preferred.
• Strong communication skills with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Respond to nursing calls, triage, and prepare medication orders under supervision.
• Deliver meds, restock, and provide superior customer service.
• Operate EMR and pharmacy information systems accurately.
• Assist in IV preparation, compounding, and medication packaging.
• Maintain safety, accuracy, and compliance in all procedures.

Skills

National Pharmacy Technician Cert

Pharmacy experience

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Location

Rochester Regional Health Home Infusion Therapy 2975 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 230, Rochester, NY

Department

Pharmacy

Hours Per Week

Per Diem

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30a- 5:00 p

Summary

Under pharmacist supervision, responds to and/or triages nursing phone calls, prepares medication orders, accurately delivers meds, and restocks as necessary. Provide superior customer service by modeling the organization's values.

Key Responsibilities

• Properly operate the EMR System (Electronic Medical Record)
• Rounds to the floors accurately and promptly to deliver medications.
• Recognizes medication names and medical abbreviations.
• Ability to use the pharmacy information system to run reports and access basic knowledge of medication data.
• Prepack bulk medicines by taking bulk medication and repackaging into individual, unit-dose, size packaging.
• Proper cleaning, maintenance, and use of the repackaging machine.
• Non-sterile compounding and preparations of oral liquids, creams, and ointments in a clean environment.
• Properly measuring and combining medications, along with proper documentation.
• Fill patient orders with prescribed medications while completing appropriate documentation and affixing patient information labels.
• Fill various emergency boxes and properly document.
• Identify the emergency box to be filled.
• Obtain proper meds for that particular unit.
• Scan each medication for expiration dating and strength before placing it in the box.
• Once complete, obtain the pharmacist's sign-off that all meds were provided.
• Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Proper handling of narcotics.
• Proper disposal of medication according to hospital guidelines, and maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• IV Room – Knowledge of and proper practice of “A septic” technique.
• Add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under pharmacist supervision.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Knowledge of medications well enough to recognize errors, misprints, or medications that may be contraindicated with each other.
• Possess advanced knowledge of the ADM (Automatic Dispensing Machine) and have the ability to troubleshoot and repair when necessary.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives, such as safety and/or help identifying methods or ideas to improve upon current practices.
• Assists in training new hires.
• Advanced knowledge of IV procedures.
• Batch medication/narcotic drip.
• Order supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Ambulatory Pharmacy Responsibilities

• Consistently, promptly, and courteously assist/wait on customers, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Obtain all necessary personal, medical (allergies/conditions), and insurance information from the patient.
• Record information on the prescription and enter appropriate information into the pharmacy computer.
• Pursuant to the pharmacist’s order and designated work area, assist in filling patient prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Pulls or procures drug product and original prescription, counts, and assesses reorder status.
• Receives requests for refills through automated process and otherwise (phone), and ensures proper requested information is processed and communicated to pharmacists courteously.
• Compiles prescription hard copies in numerical order and files daily.
• Keep a clean, uncluttered work environment.
• Cleans shelves and storage areas routinely.
• Has thorough knowledge of the “wholesaler” computer system.
• Ability to compile and send orders, receive confirmation, assess availability of product (backorders, etc.), and follow through with communication to staff members for problems.
• Assists in checking in the pharmaceutical orders, verifying invoices/packing slips with pharmacy orders, applying stickers to drug products/supplies, and placing them into stock.
• Makes maintenance of adequate supplies (dispensing bottles, computer labels, bags, Medela products, necessary pharmacy billing and signature logs, etc.)
• Completes “Return to stock” task, based on the current schedule in pharmacy, and reports information to the accounts manager.
• Monthly checks of the drug inventory for outdated drugs, remove and log items in the designated returns area.
• CII’s are logged out of the inventory log first, then removed to the designated return area and logged again.
• Periodically throughout the day, assess the cash register for appropriate change and retrieve as needed from the cashier’s office.
• Balances the cash register at the end of the day, counts back down to $50, and makes a daily deposit.
• All money is placed in a safe and locked at the end of the day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

None Required Licensure/Certification Skills: National Pharmacy Technician Certification. If hired on or before December 5, 2021 must register by Feb. 28, 2022 NYS OOP Registered Pharmacy Technician within 6 months of hire. If hired on or before December 5, 2021 must register by June 30, 2022.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with hospital staff
• Pursuing additional certifications
• 1 year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred.
• 1 year of work experience in a clinical, retail or healthcare setting

Equal Opportunity

Rochester Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Education / Licenses / Certifications

EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

PAY RANGE: $19.50 - $23.00 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14623 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Organization Overview

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.