Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Manager and/or Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacists or other designated supervisory personnel, performs technical activities associated with preparation, compounding, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
The following sections outline the educational requirements, skills, and working conditions for this position.
Education / Experience
- High School diploma or GED
- Pharmacy Technician Certification from New York State recognized certifying bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- New York State Registered Pharmacy Technician with active registration and certification
- Registered Pharmacy Technician must also be licensed in New York State
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to operate office equipment, personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, hospital information systems, automated dispensing units and various other types of pharmacy automation
- Proficient at report generation from various information systems
- Proficiency in metric system and various types of pharmacy math calculations
- Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses and other health professionals in matters pertaining to pharmacy services
- Good manual dexterity (typing)
- Proficient in data entry
Working Conditions
Environment
- Works in office/warehouse setting with regular trips to patient care areas
- Normal heat, light and safe working environment, typical of most office jobs
- Works at computer intermittently for short periods of time, inputting or retrieving data and generating labels and reports
- Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions