Pharmacy Technician: Sterile & Non-Sterile Med Prep

Northwell; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and updating patient records under supervision.

You will support sterile and non-sterile compounding, operate automated dispensing cabinets, deliver meds to care areas, and help ensure compliance with hospital, state, and federal regulations within a collaborative pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS, required as of 4/25/21.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Takes direction from the pharmacists and/or pharmacy leadership with respect to daily workflow and patient care responsibilities.
• Assists pharmacists in preparation of sterile and non-sterile products including compounds and I.V. preparations.
• Collaborates with inter-professional team, payers, pharmacies, patients, and families to promote timely access to medications.
• Monitors program effectiveness through data collection and reporting in accordance with established procedures.
• Participates in educational, training and competency programs for oneself and other members of pharmacy team.
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department; directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Fills and replenishes medication carts/trays/kits/automated dispensing cabinets and patient-specific cassettes/bins as directed.
• Assists in operations and maintenance of automated dispensing cabinets, as needed.
• Assists in the programming of automated dispensing cabinets and maintenance of the drug formulary.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas per operating procedure and established schedule.
• Delivers discharge medications to patients’ bedside prior to discharge, as required.
• Repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages per established procedures and techniques.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate records in accordance with related procedures, as required.
• Audits department records, conducts inspections, and promotes compliance with hospital, state and federal regulations as directed by a pharmacist, supervisor, or director.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing, maintaining and disposing medications and supplies per approved operational procedures.
• Assists in purchasing and inventory optimization, as required.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Retrieves unused medication from patient care areas and returns items to stock, where appropriate.
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well-organized; keeps pharmacy equipment clean.
• Assists with obtaining patient medication histories, as required.

Skills

1-3 years of relevant experience

Automated dispensing cabinets

Education

Current Pharmacy Technician Certification

Current NYS Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and updating patient records under supervision.

You will support sterile and non-sterile compounding, operate automated dispensing cabinets, deliver meds to care areas, and help ensure compliance with hospital, state, and federal regulations within a collaborative pharmacy team.