Pharmacy Technician

Requisition Number: 13578-1

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Description:

Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacy technician assist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintains drug inventory, and patient records. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in providing safe and effective medication management for the patients at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC).

Responsibilities:

• Prepares medication in time for next delivery or immediately if a STAT order as per policy
• Organizes medications to be checked by the pharmacist on duty and delivered at the time of the next round Restocks IV room and clean room with appropriate medications and supplies
• Documents refrigerator temperatures & outcome of any refrigerators previously out of bounds
• Triages incoming telephone calls and pharmacy window inquiries, and transfers medication-related questions to the pharmacist
• Performs basic Pyxis® functions, including loading and unloading medications, print basic reports, and troubleshooting

Edu. and Exp Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six months to one year in hospital pharmacy or related job preferred.
• Must pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) after 1 year of employment

Position Summary:

• Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
• Work Type: Full-Time
• Standard Hours: 40 hours a week
• Work Schedule: Evening/ Night shifts 8.5
• Work Shift: Choose between: 12:30-9pm, 2-10:30pm, 3:30-12 am shifts
• Salary Range: $16 - $30/hr
• Benefits: Compensation reviewed annually, Merit increases, large bank of PTO, tuition assistance and more!

City: Poughkeepsie

State: New York

Community / Marketing Title: Pharmacy Technician

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Poughkeepsie, New York US

Job Number: 60361