Pharmacy Technician

• Shifts vary between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM
• Schedule subject to change based on department needs
• 2 years of clinical/hospital pharmacy experience required

Work Setting: Hospital Pharmacy / Clinical Pharmacy

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent communication skills
• Medication preparation and distribution experience
• Pharmacy calculations and medication counting experience
• Inventory management and medication replenishment experience
• Sterile compounding and aseptic technique experience
• Drug distribution system experience
• Narcotic handling and documentation experience
• Medication labeling, packaging, and dispensing experience
• Hospital/clinical pharmacy experience required (2+ years)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Pharmacy Technician State Registration in New Jersey (based on work location)
• Pharmacy Technician Certification through PTCB or NHA required

Job Summary:

• Assists pharmacists by performing technical pharmacy functions for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients under direct supervision.
• Supports medication preparation, sterile compounding, distribution, inventory control, documentation, and pharmacy operations while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and departmental regulations.

Duties:

Manufacturing & Compounding

• Manufacture, package, and label medications according to department guidelines
• Prepare sterile parenteral products using aseptic technique
• Compound extemporaneous medications
• Handle chemotherapeutic, biological, and pharmacologic agents using required safety precautions
• Ensure proper medication labeling and product accuracy
• Verify medication expiration dates and emergency drug box inventory

Medication Distribution

• Perform medication distribution activities including patient bin, IVPB, LVP, and PYXIS restocking
• Deliver medications within required departmental timeframes
• Process admissions, discharges, and transfer medication updates
• Follow federal, state, and departmental narcotic handling procedures
• Manage pharmacy inventory, drug ordering, receiving, and stock adjustments
• Process pharmacy requisitions and maintain secure medication storage
• Perform pharmacy calculations and medication counts under pharmacist verification
• Manage IV medication distribution and recycling processes
• Process prescription returns and pharmacist credit requests as required

Administration & Compliance

• Maintain compounding logs, cleaning records, equipment documentation, and temperature monitoring records
• Complete daily narcotic inventories and report discrepancies
• Clean pharmacy equipment, hoods, counters, and work areas
• Rotate inventory and remove expired medications
• Maintain pharmacy stock levels and monitor critical medication par levels
• Process patient charges and cost-center medication transactions
• Maintain compliance with aseptic technique standards and competency requirements
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and functioning throughout the shift