Pharmacy Tech

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Location: Morristown, NJ
Duration:13 Weeks
Shift: 8p - 7a, 7 shifts on 7 shifts off, starting Thursday

Pay Rate: $25/HR ON W2

Summary:
The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as pharmacy policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Fills orders accurately and promptly for the pharmacist to check and dispense.
• Prepares extemporaneous preparations accurately.
• Routinely stocks all areas and replenishes all carts, trays, boxes, and kits accurately.
• Legibly signs all paperwork associated with these processes.
• Notes problems on patient profiles for the pharmacist to follow up on when necessary.
• Performs cart/bin exchanges transferring bulk medications when necessary, returning unused/discontinued IVs/medications, checking dating on multiple dose medications, and replacing medications/supplies when needed.
• Handles requests via phone, window, fax, and computer in a professional and timely manner.
• Distributes orders to the appropriate pharmacist for processing when necessary.
• Delivers medications to specified areas via the pneumatic tubes, hand-delivery, and courier to expedite services.
• Brings back and sorts returns from nursing stations.
• Supports the departmental goals as a team player by assisting staff members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities.
• Complies with departmental coverage guidelines and actively supports the Atlantic Health strategic goals.
• Prepares IVs aseptically and in a timely manner promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Reviews levels of batched IV medications, batches, documents all required information, and assures batches are checked and put away promptly.
• Checks rates and status of IVs and assists in the coordination of treatments and clearances to minimize waste and optimize treatment.
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge of IV equipment, sterile technique, total parenteral nutrition, and safe-handling of hazardous drugs, preparation, and precautions.
• Fills automated dispensing machines accurately and promptly, fills stock outs, fixes failed drawers, and delivers discrepancy reports.
• Removes expired medications and records destruction.
• Reviews daily compare reports and processes reconciliation sheets in CII safe.
• Resolves daily problems with equipment and issues or escalates to the next level and follows up.
• Performs monthly inspections of designated automated dispensing machine.
• Repackages oral medications accurately and assures all products are bar-coded.
• Places ancillary labels on specified products when necessary.
• Checks expirations on all medications, pulls outdated products and places in a segregated area to be returned/destroyed.
• Retrieves recalled medications from all stock locations.
• Obtains medications when needed and puts supplies away in appropriate locations.
• Answers phones, window, and door promptly and in a courteous manner.
• Able to handle problems/issues independently and participates in internal and external performance improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Supports and actively participates in departmental and system initiatives.
• Seeks opportunities to work independently on projects, teams, and committees.
• Is professional and helpful to patients, coworkers, and allied health professionals.
• Works with the pharmacist to maintain workflow.

Required Skills:

• Must have previous experience within a hospital setting.
• Previous oncology/infusion center experience preferred.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Pharmacy Technician Certificate