• Pharmacy Technician Oral Pharmacy CHIP

    Catholic Health (Depew, NY)


    Salary: 17.58-26.38 USD

     

    Facility: Home Care Pharmacy

     

    Shift: Shift 1

     

    Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

     

    Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

     

    Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

    Hours:

    Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm; Monday-Friday 9:00am-8:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm

    Summary:

    Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Lead LTC Pharmacist and Staff Pharmacist, and according to New York State law, performs technical activities associated with dispensing pharmaceuticals to Long Term care facilities

    Responsibilities:

    EDUCATION

    + High School diploma or GED required

    + Six (6) months experience as a pharmacy technician required or Graduate of a formal Pharmacy Technician training program with Certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required

    + If hired with 6 months of experience, Pharmacy Technician Certification required within 1 year of hire (for new external hires or transfers from outside the department - current hospital or CH transfers)

    EXPERIENCE

    + Additional Pharmacy experience preferred

    + Two (2) - six (6) weeks of orientation, depending on prior experience

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

    + Good manual dexterity

    + Knowledge of math

    + Ability to communicate effectively

    + Computer skills including:

    + Pharmacy computer system program

    + Automated dispensing machine

    + Long Term Care computer operating system

    + Equipment Operated: Computer, laminar flow hood, biological hood, compounding devices, labeling machine, repackaging machines, computer software systems, automated medication dispensing machines, when applicable.

    + Must learn abbreviations, brand and generic comparisons c., for interpreting prescriptions for filling

    WORKING CONDITIONS:

    Environment

     

    + Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment

     

    Physical Effort

     

    + Good manual dexterity

    + Moderate physical effort required, may engage in activities requiring prolonged standing, walking, close machine/instrument work or lifting, pushing, pulling supplies or equipment

    REQNUMBER: 37251