Northwell Health Careers

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary: 

The Pharmacy Technician II assists Pharmacists in the formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery, and storage of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The Pharmacy Technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner according to department policies, procedures, and practice standards supporting inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health.  

Responsibilities:

• Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, and delivers medications to patients or authorized personnel as instructed by the Pharmacist. 
• Helps maintain medication and supply inventory. 
• Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed. 
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, and printer management. 
• Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc. 
• Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from the main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues. 
• Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays, etc. 
• Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies. 
• Triages phone calls and transfers calls to the pharmacist for any medication-related questions. 
• Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing. 
• Understands the identification, handling, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy). 
• Complies with all USP 795 and USP 797 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following all departmental policies & procedures involving technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene. 
• Models and maintains Nuvance Health values.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Education Skills Experience:

  Required: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Desired: Pharmacy Technician experience. Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Communicates clearly in-person / over the phone / respond to questions.
• Ability to comprehend information from printed sources.
• Ability to comprehend information from electronic sources or computer screens.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

• PTCB Certification 
• License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with NY Board of Pharmacy.

Working Conditions:

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
• Org Unit: 1148
• Department: Pharmacy
• Exempt: No

Salary Range: $19.54 - $37.94 Hourly