Pharmacy Technician: Compounding & Labeling Expert

Erie County Medical Center Corporation; Buffalo (NY); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Erie County Medical Center Corporation is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing and compounding medications in the Pharmacy Department. You will prepare and label drugs, retrieve prescription data from the patient EMR for verification, and ensure proper labeling and documentation.

Responsibilities include stock handling, dosage preparation, and delivering medications to authorized personnel.

Formación

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Must hold a license to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician in New York State at time of appointment and maintain.
• Licensing as a Pharmacist or limited permit may substitute for education/licensure.

Responsabilidades

• Assists a licensed Pharmacist in compounding, preparing and labelling drugs used to fill patient medication orders.
• Retrieves prescription data from patient electronic medical record for verification prior to dispensing.
• Retrieves drugs from stock and returns them to stock.
• Prepares dosage units of drugs in appropriate containers to fill medication orders.
• Attaches prescription labels to containers.
• Prepares manual records of dispensing for the pharmacist's signature/initials.
• Handles and delivers completed medications to authorized individuals.
• Monitors expiration dates and removes expired medications.
• Performs nursing unit inspections regarding dispensing of drugs.
• Repackages medications into dispensing units.

Conocimientos

Pharmacy calculations

Record keeping

Effective communication

EMR software

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Licensed Pharmacy Technician in NY

Descripción del empleo

Erie County Medical Center Corporation is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing and compounding medications in the Pharmacy Department. You will prepare and label drugs, retrieve prescription data from the patient EMR for verification, and ensure proper labeling and documentation.

Responsibilities include stock handling, dosage preparation, and delivering medications to authorized personnel.