Pharmacy Technician
Company: Northwell Health
Location: Syosset
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
Job Description
Assists in the preparation, manufacturing and repackaging of
medications. Assists in maintaining records and reports. Maintains
sufficient inventories at workstations.
Job Responsibility
Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional
(non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication:
Fills, packages, labels and stocks unit dose cart from patient
profile card or computerized pick list; brings cart to nursing unit
according to predetermined schedule; Makes other deliveries, as
required; Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount
of medication either manually or mechanically; Labels containers of
drugs according to department specification, either manually or
mechanically; Assists in clean air room, using sterile technique in
filling and labeling injectable prescriptions, where required;
Assists in preparation and/or labeling of IV additives; Fills
medication orders in inpatient area; and Responsible for
extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records
and reports: Maintains IV records with Pharmacist direction;
Maintains records for medication in inpatient area; Maintains
records of preparation of extemporaneous medications; Assists in
the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication
orders; and Enters orders into computer terminal for refill
purposes.
Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy:
Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary; Receives and
maintains records of stock and inventory control; Assists in
material control by maintaining records and inventories; Maintains
placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of
Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
Performs related duties, as required.
Job Qualification
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Graduate of a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training Program
OREquivalent hospital pharmacy experience, required.
Current national certification through Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB)/National Healthcare Association (NHA),
required when hired on/after 3/1/21.
Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS,
required when hired on/after 4/25/21.
Two (2) years experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital
pharmacy with a computerized system, preferred.
Ability to do physically strenuous work, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith
determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to
a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job
advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a
team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be
considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line,
years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated
contracts, budget and internal equity).
Keywords: Northwell Health, New Rochelle , Pharmacy Technician, Healthcare , Syosset, New York
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