Pharmacy Technician I — Day Shift Med Prep & Dispensing

Albany Med; Town of New Scotland (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists and support medication distribution in the Pharmacy department. The role includes stocking, packaging, and preparing medications under supervision, and using dispensing machinery.

The position requires a high school diploma, good communication and customer service skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required.
• Functional mathematics skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Good work practices.
• Able work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Self- initiating

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties that do not require professional judgment.
• Maintain patient profiles and other records.
• Handle intra- and inter- departmental requisitions.
• Handle stock receipt/storage/control.
• Package and label medications.
• Assist in preparation of medications.
• Deliver medications.
• Clean and maintain Pharmacy environment and equipment.
• Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery / equipment.
• Answers and appropriately handles telephone calls to pharmacy.
• Completes appropriate documentation.
• Work with computer-based applications.
• Train and orient staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Self-initiating

Work efficiently

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists and support medication distribution in the Pharmacy department. The role includes stocking, packaging, and preparing medications under supervision, and using dispensing machinery.

The position requires a high school diploma, good communication and customer service skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment