Pharmacy Technician (8a - 4p) - LIJ Medical Center - CORPORATE

Responsibilities Include:

• Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication.
• Fills, packages, labels and stocks unit dose cart from patient profile card or computerized pick list; brings cart to nursing unit according to predetermined schedule. Makes other deliveries, as required.
• Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically.
• Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically.
• Assists in clean air room, using sterile technique in filling and labeling injectable prescriptions.
• Assists in preparation of IV additives.
• Fills medication orders in inpatient area.
• Responsible for extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
• Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports.
  • Maintains IV records with Pharmacist direction.
  • Maintains records for medication in inpatient area.
  • Maintains records of preparation of extemporaneous medications.
  • Assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication orders.
  • Enters orders into computer terminal.
• Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy.
• Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary.
• Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control.
• Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories.
• Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies to all areas of Pharmacy to assure efficient operating conditions.
• Performs related duties, as required.

• Graduate of a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training Program OR Equivalent hospital pharmacy experience, required.
• Two (2) years experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy with a computerized system, preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, where applicable.
• Ability to learn computerized hospital pharmacy system.