Pharmacy Technician Registered Certified SCH SJC

Job Description

Salary: 21.54-28.87 USD

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital St Joseph Campus

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1168

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings

Hours: Variable hours Monday through Thursday 630 am to 500 pm, Friday 700 am to 300 pm

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Manager and/or Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacists or other designated supervisory personnel, performs technical activities associated with preparation, compounding, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or GED
• Pharmacy Technician Certification from New York State recognized certifying bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• New York State Registered Pharmacy Technician with active registration and certification
• Registered Pharmacy Technician must also be licensed in New York State

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 pharmacy 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