Pharmacy Technician Uncertified MHB

Job Description

Salary: 18.76-24.84 USD

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 2

Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.600000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:

3:00pm-11:00pm

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy and site leadership including the Pharmacy Manager and/or Lead Clinical Pharmacist; and under the supervision of Clinical Pharmacists or other designated supervisory personnel, performs the activities associated with dispensing pharmaceuticals that are permitted by New York State law for uncertified pharmacy technicians.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED
• Six (6) months experience as a pharmacy technician, or graduate of a formal Pharmacy Technician training program

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate office equipment, personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, hospital information systems, automated dispensing units and various other types of pharmacy automation
• Proficient at report generation from various information systems
• Proficiency in metric system and various types of basic math calculations
• Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses and other health professionals in matters pertaining to pharmacy services
• Good manual dexterity (typing)
• Proficient in data entry

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

• Works in office/warehouse setting with regular trips to patient care areas
• Normal heat, light and safe working environment, typical of most office jobs
• Works at computer intermittently for short periods of time, inputting or retrieving data and generating labels and reports
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions