Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy - Per , NY - NYU Langone Health : Job Details

Allied Health --> Pharmacy

Patchogue, NY

ID: 1145881_RR00106714

Full-Time/Regular

NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Centeran advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facilityas well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy - Per Diem - Pharmacy - Per Diem - Day / Evening / Night / Holiday /. In this role, the successful candidate Under direct supervision of a Pharmacist and following prescribed procedures, assists in processing medications orders by ensuring medications are promptly, accurately, and safely delivered, charged for and credited. Prepares various drugs and parenteral products for delivery to patients and labels pharmaceutical orders. Maintains records related to drug use and charges for drugs. Receives and stores pharmaceuticals from manufacturer and/or distributor.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

• Prepackages oral medications (i.e. tablets, capsules, liquids)
• Prepares parenteral products in batches, documents as required
• Stocks unit dose carts for delivery
• Receives and stores pharmaceuticals from manufacturer and/or distributor
• Replenishes pharmacy floor stock items on Nursing units.
• Affixes labels to appropriate storage container.

Functional Skills:

• Delivers medications to Nursing Units
• Answers telephones in a timely manner
• Assists pharmacist, as needed
• Replenishes pharmacy shelves with overstock from storage areas.
• Checks assigned area of pharmacy monthly for outdated drugs.

Clerical Skills:

• Properly processes invoices and receivers.
• Filing of appropriate paperwork for necessary record keeping.
• Ensures all pharmacy charges are calculated and routed to appropriate area for billing.
• Prepares label for medications.
• Maintains records of drugs and solutions prepared for patients.

Professional/Interpersonal Skills:

• Organization of workload to meet deadlines and priorities.
• Flexibility to redirect daily activities based on departmental needs.
• Displays a progressive attitude with the ability to accept constructive feedback and integrate into performance.
• Accepts responsibility for one's actions.
• Identifies and offers solutions to problems.
• Assumes ongoing responsibilities to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
• Participates in and supports collaborative decisions made by management.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of policies and procedures specific to the assigned pharmacy service.
• Maintains knowledge base through participation in learning situations such as departmental meetings, educational programs, professional association membership, journal review or committee participation.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency and Registered Pharmacy Technician licensure/National Certification (NHA/PTCB) or NYS Pharmacy Intern permit required. Ability to operate PC, compatible with high school level. Pharmacy Technician experience required, certification required. Good communication and interpersonal skills Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and be a team player Ability to work and stand for up to 80% of work times, as well as to lift, push, and pull weights of up to twenty pounds. Basic knowledge of equipment necessary to meet the specific needs of the patient population served by the department.

NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $36.69 - $36.69 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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