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St. Luke's University Health Network · 3 months ago

Pharmacy Technician - PT (16 hrs/week - Days) - Warren Campus

Phillipsburg, NJ - 185 Roseberry St

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.55/hr - $26.33/hr

0+ years exp

St. Luke's University Health Network is dedicated to providing excellent healthcare services and is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication delivery and management. The role involves filling medication orders, maintaining records, and performing various pharmacy duties under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Emergency MedicineFitnessHealth CareHospitalNon ProfitPersonal Health

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Fills medications and IV orders from computer generated labels, fills and updates patient cassette drawers, exchanges cassette drawers. Delivers medications to and picks up medications from patient care areas or uses the pneumatic tube to deliver medications when appropriate. Credits returned patient medications

Demonstrates ability to answer telephone/window and deal with visitors to pharmacy appropriately. Demonstrates ability to involve other pharmacy staff when appropriate. Directs all drug information questions to a pharmacist, communicates in a courteous and professional manner utilizing proper etiquette, and communicates all pertinent information to the technician on the next shift

Prepares prepackaged medications under pharmacist supervision using proper technique, maintains appropriate log books and completes work within shift

Prepares parenteral, admixture, anti-neoplastic and Home IV Therapy orders, extemporaneously compounds under pharmacist supervision using proper aseptic technique, maintains appropriate log books and completes work within shift

Keeps work area clean and neat and free of excess items, maintains adequate par levels

Reviews, fills, delivers nursing floor stock and controlled substances; performs medication area inspections for all areas with medications; prepares outpatient prescriptions in accordance with federal and state pharmacy laws; maintains CD Module narcotic inventory, re-stocks CD Module and processes CD Module returns

Delivers or retrieves medications when the supervising pharmacist views the situation as necessary

Performs Transitional Care Unit (TCU) activities including filling new medication orders, medication cassettes and crediting medications

Completes and maintains IV/Admixtures lab and departmental competencies

Utilizes effective interpersonal communication skills while maintaining confidentiality of hospital information and addressing co-workers, nurses and others in a pleasant and cooperative manner

Performs routine activities with minimal supervision, offering to provide additional help when needed, participates in training of new employees

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician CertificationIV/Admixture preparationHospital pharmacy experienceState RegistrationBasic chemistryArithmetic skillsReadingInterpersonal communication

Required

High school diploma or equivalent required

All pharmacy technicians must possess certain demonstrated abilities and a thorough knowledge base, understanding, and level of proficiency to assure adherence to the procedures and objectives of pharmacy services

These abilities and knowledge include general basic chemistry, arithmetic, basic algebra, reading, and writing

Requires successful completion of on-the-job training in each area of the department within the first six months of employment

Preferred

For NJ-based positions: State Registration with NJ Board of Pharmacy, preferred upon hire

For new applicants, registration application must be filed within 10 days of hire date and the technician must be registered with the state board within 180 days of hire date

Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national certification, preferred

Minimum of six months previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive health

Dental

Vision

Short term and long term disability

Life insurance

Generous PTO

Sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Company

St. Luke's University Health Network

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St. Luke's University Health Network is a nonprofit, regional health network that provides care primarily in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Founded in 1872

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.slhn.org/

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