Nuvance Health Careers

Description

Summary:

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

Responsibilities:

1. Handle, pull, label, package, and deliver medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.
2. Help maintain medication and supply inventory.
3. Identify, pull, and dispose of expired medications as needed.
4. Clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.
5. Maintain compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.
6. Manage automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
7. Refilling and managing expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays etc.
8. Handle and deliver controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
9. Triage phone calls and transfer calls to pharmacist for any medication related questions.
10. Navigate electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
11. Understanding the identification, handling and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
12. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
13. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
14. Performs other duties as required.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

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

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1181

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $20.70 - $26.91 Hourly