Oncology Pharmacy Technician 3

Pharmacy Technician Position

Position at Norwalk Hospital Association Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Responsibilities:

• Handles, pulls, labels, packages, compounds, and delivers medications to patients or authorized personnel as directed by the pharmacist.
• Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
• Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, and printer management.
• Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements by completing and reviewing audits, including managing temperature logs, cleaning logs, and unit inspections.
• Manages automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) inventory by using main console reports and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
• Refills and monitors expiration dates for code carts, kits, and medication trays.
• Handles and delivers controlled medications in accordance with all state and federal regulations and departmental policies.
• Triages phone calls and transfers medication-related questions to the pharmacist.
• Navigates the electronic medical record (EMR) system to resolve issues related to missing medications and charges/billing.
• Understands the identification, handling, and storage of hazardous medications per USP 800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy.
• Complies with USP 795, USP 797, and USP 800 requirements when compounding sterile and non-sterile products by following all departmental policies and procedures related to technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene.
• Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding of non-hazardous products, and fully performs sterile and non-sterile compounding of biohazardous products.
• Maintains and models organizations values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Other Information:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Experience: 1 year
• PTCB or NHA ExCPT Certification (active)
• License: Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing)
• CT Department of Consumer Protection for those working in CT
• NY Board of Pharmacy for those working in NY