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Guthrie · 6 days ago

Pharmacy Tech - Pharmacy - Full Time

Binghamton, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.51/hr - $27.74/hr

Guthrie is a healthcare provider seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in medication distribution and inventory management. The role involves ensuring safe medication distribution, sterile compounding, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Health CareHospitalPersonal Health

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Routine review of inventory to ensure appropriate quantities are available to meet patient needs

Performs accurate cycle counts

Ensures safe storage of all medications according to manufacturer recommendations and established practices

Assists in receiving, verification, documentation, unpacking and placing into inventory medications and supplies and reports any discrepancies as necessary

Stock automated dispensing cabinets

Utilizes all medication safety tools including barcode scanning, routine/double checking and compounded preparation aides

Accurate, timely delivery of medications to nursing units and procedural areas

Participates in routine medication distribution activities including cart‐fill, restocks, floor stock requests, repackaging and preparation for dispensing with a focus on safety and accuracy

Returns and appropriately processes unused medications with an understanding of impact on charging and necessary credit processes

Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products using aseptic technique

Works to ensure all established 797 requirements are adhered to

Must attend all training and pass all required competencies and testing according to established policies and procedures to maintain eligibility to work in IV room

Maintains compliance with all routine cleaning and maintenance of cleanroom spaces as identified in standard operating procedures

Ensures timely completion of all required documentation for cleaning, compounding, and competencies

Participates in audits and other evaluation techniques to monitor regulatory compliance

Completes all competency and skill assessment requirements

Participation on teams, project workstreams, committees or data collection projects as needed

Identify and communicate areas in which quality improvement processes or opportunities can be applied

Demonstrates his/her contributions to promoting the success of the department yearly goals through the completion of individual goals and actively contributes to the establishment of routine/annual goals

Actively participates in orientation, education, and training programs

Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills

Assists in the training and development of new staff

Active attendance and participation in huddles, staff meetings and appropriate training

Learns from mistakes and helps to foster an environment of constructive feedback

Actively engages and performs other duties as requested and observed by manager or supervisor

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician CertificationIV CompoundingInventory ManagementMedication Safety ToolsCommunication Skills

Required

High school graduate or equivalent