Pharmacy Technician I

Description

Summary : Purpose :

The Pharmacy Technician 1 position is entry-level in pharmacy tech roles. Pharmacy Technician 1 will assist pharmacists in dispensing, delivering, and storing medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner according to department policies, procedures, and practice standards supporting inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health. Once the employee is fully nationally certified and state registered, the employee will transition to Pharm Tech 2 position.

Responsibilities :

Essential Responsibilities :

• Handles, pulls, labels, packages, and delivers medications to patients or authorized personnel as instructed by the pharmacist.
• Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
• Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, and printer management.
• Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.
• Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from the main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
• Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays, etc.
• Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
• Triages phone calls and transfers calls to the pharmacist for any medication-related questions.
• Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges / billing.
• Understands the identification, handling, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
• Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

Other Information :

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements :

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements :

Working Conditions

Working Conditions :

Manual : Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational : Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort : Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment : Generally pleasant working conditions

Company : Northern Dutchess Hospital

Org Unit : 1148

Department : Pharmacy

Exempt : No

Salary Range : $17.60 - $33.48 Hourly