Pharmacy Assistant/Technician (Inpatient)

Pharmacy Assistant/Technician (In Patient)

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.

Pharmacy Technicians/Inpatient assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians/inpatient work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Procures and distributes medications per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols.

• Replenishes medications in automated dispensing units and emergency drug containers; rotates and manages stock before expiration date; generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required.

• Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition) safely and accurately using appropriate techniques.

• Complies with sterile compounding regulations and practices.

• Repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages safely and accurately per established procedures using appropriate techniques.

• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing and restocking medications and supplies in appropriate locations while maintaining records, pricing updates, and other required documentation accurately

• Completes and documents all assigned medication storage areas inspections at least monthly; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable medications.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education

• High School diploma/equivalent.

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Demonstrates flexibility in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above

• Certification and Licensure

• Certification from a nationally accredited pharmacy technician certification program (NHA/PTCB). Must attain New York State licensure for Registered Pharmacy Technicians within the introductory period of hire.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience

• 2-3 years pharmacy technician experience preferred, but not required.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite

• Shift Information

• M-F, Sa/Su: 7-3pm or 7:30am-3:30pm Sa/Su: 2pm-10pm (rotating)

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.

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