What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician Temporary position at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center?
* Experience in batch preparation of sterile admixtures.
* Formats and prepares IV labels in keeping with departmental procedure.
* Answers department telephones, and channels calls to the appropriate individual.
* Assists, or refers to appropriate individual, employees from other departments who come to the Pharmacy with various requests.
* Obtains medications from stock in keeping with the Pharmacist's instructions.
* Counts medications and places them in appropriate container in keeping with departmental procedures.
* Adds medications to Pyxis stock under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
* Participates in the evaluation process utilized to inspect all medication storage areas of the hospital.
* Dispenses medications to hospital nursing personnel after being checked by a Pharmacist.
* Processes stock Medication requests for Patient care areas.
* Delivers medication to all designated areas, and picks up physician’s orders from these areas.
* Returns excessive unused medications to Pharmacy stock from patient care areas in keeping with departmental procedures.
* Notifies pharmacists of any expired unused medications that may be placed into non-usable stock.
* Performs certain batch manufacturing operations, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, in keeping with departmental procedures.
* Pharmacy Technician shall not be authorized to: receive verbal prescriptions from prescribers
* Adjust Pyxis stock levels based on usage reports when instructed to do so.
* Maintains emergency carts, boxes and kits under the supervision of the pharmacist
* Participates in data retrieval for drug usage reports and performance improvement.
* Performs all other duties as required.
Position Requirements:
* This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year job-related experience.
* Registration Pharmacy Technician
* Excellent communication skills
* Basic knowledge of computers
Hourly Rate:$ 30.4807
Days: Mon - Fri (Alt. Weekends) Shift: 11pm - 7am Union: 1199
Salary : $30
