Pharmacy Technician - Certified

Rochester Regional Health; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Rochester seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician to prepare medication orders, deliver meds and ensure superior customer service. The role involves operating medical systems and assisting with patient prescriptions under pharmacist supervision. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, national pharmacy technician certification, and strong communication skills. Some experience in a healthcare setting is preferred, offering a pay range of $19.25 – $21.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• NYS OOP Registered Pharmacy Technician within 6 months of hire.
• 1 year experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medication orders accurately and deliver meds.
• Operate EMR System and deliver medications to patients.
• Assist in filling patient prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Written communication skills

Knowledge of medications

Customer service

Aseptic technique

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Summary

Under pharmacist supervision, responds to and/or triages nursing phone calls, prepares medication orders, accurately delivers meds and restocks as necessary. Provide superior customer service by modeling the organization’s values.

Job Title

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Department

Outpatient Pharmacy

Location

Rochester General Hospital

Hours Per Week

Per Diem – 4‑hour shifts

Schedule

Operating hours: Mon‑Sun Evening Shift; weekend rotation every 4 weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Properly operate EMR System (Electronic Medical Record)
• Rounds to the floors accurately and in a timely manner to deliver medications.
• Recognizes medication names and medical abbreviations.
• Ability to use the pharmacy information system to run reports and access basic knowledge of medication data.
• Prepack bulk medicines by taking bulk medication and repackaging into individual, unit dose, size packaging. Proper cleaning, maintenance, and use of the repackaging machine.
• Non‑Sterile compounding and preparations of oral liquids, creams, and ointment in a clean environment. Properly measuring and combining medication along with proper documentation.
• Fill patient orders with prescribed medications, while completing appropriate documentation and affixing patient information labels.
• Fill various emergency boxes and properly document. Identify the emergency box to be filled. Obtain proper meds for that particular unit. Scan each medication for expiration dating and strength before placing it in the box. Once complete obtain pharmacist sign off that all meds were provided.
• Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Proper handling of narcotics.
• Proper disposal of medication according to hospital guidelines and maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• IV Room – Knowledge of and proper practice of “A septic” technique.
• Add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous solutions under sterile conditions to prepare intravenous (IV) packs under pharmacist supervision.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Knowledge of medications well enough to recognize errors, misprints or medications that may contraindicated with each other.
• Possess advanced knowledge of the ADM (Automatic Dispensing Machine) and have the ability to troubleshoot and repair when necessary.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives such as safety and/or help identifying methods or ideas to improve upon current practices.
• Assists in training new hires.
• Advanced knowledge of IV procedures.
• Batch medication/narcotic drip.
• Order supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Ambulatory Pharmacy Responsibilities

• Consistently, promptly and courteously assist/wait on customers, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Obtain all necessary personal, medical (allergies/conditions) and insurance information from patient. Record information on the prescription and entering appropriate information into the pharmacy computer.
• Pursuant to pharmacist’s order and designated work area, assist in filling patient prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
• Pulls or procures drug product and original prescription, counts and assesses reorder status.
• Receives requests for refills through automated process and otherwise (phone), and ensures proper requested information is processed and communicated to pharmacists in a courteous manner.
• Compiles prescription hard copies in numerical order and files on a daily basis.
• Keep a clean, uncluttered work environment. Cleans shelves and storage areas routinely.
• Has thorough knowledge of “wholesaler” computer system. Ability to compile and send order, receives confirmation, assess availability of product (backorders etc.) and follow through with communication to staff members for problems.
• Assists in checking in the pharmaceutical orders, verifying invoices/packing slips with pharmacy order, stickers drug products/supplies and places them into stock. Maintains adequate supplies (dispensing bottles, computer labels, bags, medela products, necessary pharmacy billing and signature logs, etc.)
• Completes “Return to stock” task, based on current schedule in pharmacy, and reports information to accounts manager.
• Monthly checks of the drug inventory for outdated drugs, remove and logs items in the designated returns area. CII’s are logged out of inventory log first, then removed to designated return area and logged again.
• Periodically throughout the day assesses cash register for appropriate change and retrieves as needed from cashier’s office.
• Balances the cash register at the end of the day, count back down to $50, and make a daily deposit. All money is placed in a safe and locked at the end of the day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with hospital staff
• Pursuing additional certifications
• 1 year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred.
• 1 year of work experience in a clinical, retail or healthcare setting

Minimum Qualifications

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification. If hired on or before December 5, 2021 must register by Feb. 28, 2022
• NYS OOP Registered Pharmacy Technician within 6 months of hire. If hired on or before December 5, 2021 must register by June 30, 2022.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Rochester Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Aff…

Physical Requirements

M – Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay Range

$19.25 – $21.50