PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (LONG TERM CARE) - FULL TIME

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; Eatontown (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey seeks a Pharmacy Technician for a full-time role to support medication preparation and patient care. The candidate will work under a pharmacist's supervision, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective teamwork. Competitive benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Strong ability to multitask.
• Effective oral and written English communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate inventories of medications and supplies.
• Communicates effectively with team members and patients.
• Assists in compounding medication and prepares intravenous admixtures.

Skills

Effective communication

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Valid New Jersey Pharmacy Technician registration

Job description

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (LONG TERM CARE) - FULL TIME

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Pharmacy Technician (Long Term Care) - Full Time

POST-ACUTE CARE PHARMACY Borough of Eatontown, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-166201
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits
  
  

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Pharmacy Technician functions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and assists the pharmacist(s) with the completion of their responsibilities. This includes: the preparation of medication orders for review by the pharmacist; maintenance of adequate drug supplies in filling areas; and delivery of medications to patient care areas.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Pharmacy Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Inventory - Maintains accurate and appropriate inventories of medications and supplies. Supports the drug inventory process including rotation and restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed to process patient medication orders.
• Regulatory compliance - Maintains a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Communication and teamwork - Communicates with other team members, physicians and patients in an effective and positive manner.
• Helps prepare intravenous admixtures according to established practices of aseptic techniques and pertinent department policies under the supervision of a registered pharmacist; assists in accurately labeling and dispensing inpatient unit dose medications according to department policy; delivers medications to patient care areas as needed.
• Assists in compounding medication by means of weighing, measuring, mixing, blending, filtering, distilling, emulsifying and titrating, according to standard pharmacy practices and department policy.
• Delivers and fills controlled substances and other medications to nursing units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC) timely and accurately; assists in reconciling all narcotic discrepancies on a daily basis.
• Prepares medications and subsequently loads and unloads medications into ADC with appropriate barcode scanning.
• Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and directs calls to the proper personnel.
• Prepares and packages hazardous medications and other medications requiring special handling for subsequent administration to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist.
• Maintains all necessary paperwork, legal documents, and records for all medications, prepared for administration.
• Participates in departmental quality-assurance and safety activities for drug usage, infection control, and handling hazardous materials according to state/federal regulations and departmental policy; assists in the collection and review of patient-specific data used by pharmacists for monitoring drug therapy.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to ensure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Effective oral and written English communication.
• Strong ability to multitask.
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others.
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• At least one year of pharmacy experience (outpatient or inpatient).
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Valid New Jersey Pharmacy Technician registration or 180 day waiver.
• PTCB or ExCPT Certification Required within 6 months of start of employment with the following exceptions:
  
  

Hired prior to January 2024 or

Actively enrolled in ACPE accredited school of pharmacy / another allied health program

Working Conditions

Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Starting at $22.77 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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