Pharmacy Technician 1 - PDP
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Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Salary Range: 17.07 - 32.47
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0
FTE: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: DAY/EVE 8
Work Shift: Day/Eve, Rotating Weekends; 6a-230p, 7a-330p, 1230-9p, 2-10:30p, 3:30p-12a
Date Posted:
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Description
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations ó Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.
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 and Standards
Obtains right drug, in right dose, and in right quantity, as stated on medication label
Organizes medications to be checked by the pharmacist on duty and delivered at time of next round
Ensures barcodes are visible, and affixes barcodes when necessary
Assists pharmacists in the overall operation of the IV room
Follows department policies for preparation of I.V. products using aseptic technique and proper procedure for hand-washing and cleanliness
Medication delivery to all areas of VBMC, and offsite locations
Removes medications from patient care areas (i.e. discharged patients)
Refills PyxisÆ med stations
Documents refrigerator temperatures & outcome of any refrigerators previously out of bounds
Retrieves pharmacy returns and return to stock upon return to pharmacy
Replaces damaged, or missing PyxisÆ cubies
Repairs failed PyxisÆ pockets and drawers
Performs basic PyxisÆ functions including loading and unloading medications, print basic reports, and troubleshooting
Triages incoming telephone calls and pharmacy window inquiries, and transfer medication-related questions to pharmacist, when appropriate
Affixes labels so that all applicable information including drug name, strength, solution, date of preparation, and expiration are visible
Disposes properly of sharps and bio-hazardous waste in accordance with hospital policy
Analyzes all controlled substances sheets for discrepancies or incompleteness and sends notification to respective nursing unit managers
Assists in the needs of the department on a daily basis including schedule adjustments and ad-hoc projects
Drugs returned from nursing units are placed back into main stock daily
Assists in the maintenance of proper stock for the department by documenting / communicating low stock items
Responsibilities II
Maintains CII Safe Reports as per policy
Immediately reports all controlled discrepancies to pharmacy management
Delivers controlled substances to nursing units
Files all controlled substance forms in the appropriate place, as per department policy
Prepares Narcotic IV products when necessary
Responsibilities III
Works cooperatively with all staff
Fosters a team environment.
Maintains efforts to improve patient satisfaction, lower costs, and improve quality within the department
Promotes and contributes positively to intra-departmental and inter-departmental relationships with no more than two complaints in a six-month period
Communicates clearly, concisely and courteously, both in person and over the phone, with department co-workers and employees of other departments
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0.01
FTE: 0.010000
Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8
Work Shift: Day/Eve, Rotating Weekends; 6a-230p, 7a-330p, 1230-9p, 2-1030p, 330p-12a
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: No
Grade: U4
Credentials:
EOE, including disability/vets.
We are an equal opportunity employer
Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
