Nuvance Health
Pharmacy Technician
Nuvance Health, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, 12600
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.
JOB SUMMARY
Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacy technician assist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintains drug inventory, and patient records. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in providing safe and effective medication management for the patients at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Obtains right drug, in right dose, and in right quantity, as stated on medication labelPrepares medication in time for next delivery; or immediately if a STAT order as per policyOrganizes medications to be checked by the pharmacist on duty and delivered at time of next roundEnsures barcodes are visible, and affixes barcodes when necessaryAssists pharmacists in the overall operation of the IV roomPrepares & labels IV medications, when necessaryFollows department policies for preparation of I.V. products using aseptic technique and proper procedure for hand-washing and cleanlinessMedication delivery to all areas of VBMC, and offsite locationsRemoves medications from patient care areas (i.e. discharged patients)Refills Pyxis® med stationsRestocks IV room and clean room with appropriate medication and suppliesDocuments refrigerator temperatures & outcome of any refrigerators previously out of boundsRetrieves pharmacy returns and return to stock upon return to pharmacyReplaces damaged, or missing Pyxis® cubiesRepairs failed Pyxis® pockets and drawersLabels all outgoing medications with appropriate auxiliary labels in accordance with current pharmacy policies (i.e. Look Alike Sound Alike, High Alert, Hazardous, etc...)Performs basic Pyxis® functions including loading and unloading medications, print basic reports, and troubleshootingTriages incoming telephone calls and pharmacy window inquiries, and transfer medication-related questions to pharmacist, when appropriateAffixes labels so that all applicable information including drug name, strength, solution, date of preparation, and expiration are visibleDisposes properly of sharps and bio-hazardous waste in accordance with hospital policyMaintains narcotics in stock and places orders when necessaryAnalyzes all controlled substances sheets for discrepancies or incompleteness and sends notification to respective nursing unit managersAssists in the needs of the department on a daily basis including schedule adjustments and ad-hoc projectsDrugs returned from nursing units are placed back into main stock dailyAssists in the maintenance of proper stock for the department by documenting / communicating low stock itemsJOB REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or equivalentMust be certified to work in hospital settingWe are only hiring experienced Pharmacy Technicians for our PRN rolesPosition Summary:
Location: Vassar Brothers Medical CenterWork Type: Per Diem shifts through out the week - 8 hour shiftsWork Schedule: Day/Eve 8Work Shift: Day/Eve, Rotating Weekends; 6a-230p, 7a-330p, 1230-9p, 2-1030p, 330p-12aDepartment: PharmacySalary: 16.32-31.05 bases upon experience
JOB SUMMARY
Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacy technician assist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintains drug inventory, and patient records. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in providing safe and effective medication management for the patients at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Obtains right drug, in right dose, and in right quantity, as stated on medication labelPrepares medication in time for next delivery; or immediately if a STAT order as per policyOrganizes medications to be checked by the pharmacist on duty and delivered at time of next roundEnsures barcodes are visible, and affixes barcodes when necessaryAssists pharmacists in the overall operation of the IV roomPrepares & labels IV medications, when necessaryFollows department policies for preparation of I.V. products using aseptic technique and proper procedure for hand-washing and cleanlinessMedication delivery to all areas of VBMC, and offsite locationsRemoves medications from patient care areas (i.e. discharged patients)Refills Pyxis® med stationsRestocks IV room and clean room with appropriate medication and suppliesDocuments refrigerator temperatures & outcome of any refrigerators previously out of boundsRetrieves pharmacy returns and return to stock upon return to pharmacyReplaces damaged, or missing Pyxis® cubiesRepairs failed Pyxis® pockets and drawersLabels all outgoing medications with appropriate auxiliary labels in accordance with current pharmacy policies (i.e. Look Alike Sound Alike, High Alert, Hazardous, etc...)Performs basic Pyxis® functions including loading and unloading medications, print basic reports, and troubleshootingTriages incoming telephone calls and pharmacy window inquiries, and transfer medication-related questions to pharmacist, when appropriateAffixes labels so that all applicable information including drug name, strength, solution, date of preparation, and expiration are visibleDisposes properly of sharps and bio-hazardous waste in accordance with hospital policyMaintains narcotics in stock and places orders when necessaryAnalyzes all controlled substances sheets for discrepancies or incompleteness and sends notification to respective nursing unit managersAssists in the needs of the department on a daily basis including schedule adjustments and ad-hoc projectsDrugs returned from nursing units are placed back into main stock dailyAssists in the maintenance of proper stock for the department by documenting / communicating low stock itemsJOB REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or equivalentMust be certified to work in hospital settingWe are only hiring experienced Pharmacy Technicians for our PRN rolesPosition Summary:
Location: Vassar Brothers Medical CenterWork Type: Per Diem shifts through out the week - 8 hour shiftsWork Schedule: Day/Eve 8Work Shift: Day/Eve, Rotating Weekends; 6a-230p, 7a-330p, 1230-9p, 2-1030p, 330p-12aDepartment: PharmacySalary: 16.32-31.05 bases upon experience