Pharmacy Technician - Per diem

Northwell Health; Village of Lake Success (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Pharmacy Technician for operational support in medication preparation and dispensing. The role involves inventory management under the supervision of a pharmacist, requiring certification and minimum two years of experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy systems.
• Must perform physically strenuous work.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing and dispensing medication.
• Maintains records and inventory at pharmacy workstations.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Inventory management

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current national certification (PTCB or NHA)

NYSED License

Job description

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - FLEXSTAFF

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication.
   • Fills, packages, labels, and stocks unit dose carts from patient profile cards or computerized pick lists; brings carts to nursing units according to schedule. Makes other deliveries as required.
   • Fills bottles or other packages with measured medication manually or mechanically.
   • Labels containers of drugs according to department specifications, manually or mechanically.
   • Assists in sterile techniques in clean air rooms for filling and labeling injectable prescriptions, where required.
   • Assists in preparation and labeling of IV additives.
   • Fills medication orders in inpatient areas.
   • Packages sudden, unexpected medication requests as required.
2. Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining records and reports.
   • Maintains IV records under Pharmacist supervision.
   • Maintains medication records for inpatient areas.
   • Maintains records of extemporaneous medication preparations.
   • Assists in maintaining statistics and records for medication orders.
   • Enters refill orders into the computer system.
3. Maintains inventory at pharmacy workstations.
   • Transports pharmacy materials as needed.
   • Records stock and inventory control.
   • Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories.
   • Ensures sufficient daily inventory of supplies in all pharmacy areas.
4. Performs related duties as required.

ADA Essential Functions

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcare Association (NHA), required.
• NYSED License required.
• Minimum of two years experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy systems.

Must be able to perform physically strenuous work.

*Additional Salary Details

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith estimate of potential compensation for this position at the time of posting and may be adjusted in the future. Several factors such as location, experience, education, credentials, and internal policies may influence the final salary offered.