Pharmacy Technician Certified

Pharmacy Technician Certified

Req #: 0000247576

Category: Pharmacy

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJ New Brunswick

Department: Pharmacy

Pay Range: $28.41 per hour

Location:
165 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Certified

Location: Morris Cancer Center

Department Name: Pharmacy

Req #: 0000247576

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $28.41 - $28.41 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in all aspects of pharmacy practice, performing all necessary duties to ensure exceptional patient care and safety while adhering to established workflows.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a high school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must be PTCB certified or receive certification within 1 year of hire. Required to maintain PTCB certification.
• Must be registered with the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Preferred:

• Prior experience as a pharmacy technician

Essential Functions:

Drug Distribution

• Refills unit-dose medication bins and delivers contents to nursing units.
• Collects and processes medication orders prior to distribution. Delivers prepared medication to nursing units, as assigned.
• Performs necessary tasks related to patient transfer and discharge; record-keeping and transfer of medications.
• Delivery of controlled substances to all hospital areas.
• Maintenance of all automatic dispensing machines (ADMs).
• Checks for and removes expired medications from stock.
• Restocks code carts.
• Prepares and labels outpatient prescriptions.
• Prepares and labels extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals.

Sterile IV Admixture Service

• Sterile/non-sterile product preparation.
• Performs required calculations for all aspects of medication dispensing and compounding.
• Using aseptic technique, prepares and labels all sterile products.
• Maintains the integrity of laminar air flow hoods by cleaning and following proper procedures.
• Delivers intravenous solutions to nursing units.
• Monitors IV schedules and unused IV solutions on select nursing units to increase efficiency and avoid waste.

Satellite Responsibilities

• Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy satellite.
• Departmental record keeping, billing, controlled substance processing.
• Maintenance of missing medication message queue.
• Answers and directs telephone calls and other inquiries including those from medical staff and nursing staff in a professional and courteous manner
• The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer