Job Information
RWJBarnabas Health Pharmacy Technician Anesthesia in Livingston, New Jersey
Pharmacy Technician AnesthesiaReq #:0000187831
Category:Pharmacy
Status:Full-Time
Shift:Night
Facility:Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Department:Pharmacy
Location:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Job Summary:
The pharmacy technician assists in the provision of pharmaceutical services under the direct supervision of the registered pharmacist by performing the technical, clerical and manipulative tasks involved in dispensing, preparing, and distributing all medications and pharmaceutical products for all patient age groups, which includes geriatrics, adult, adolescent, pediatric and neonatal,
Qualifications:
Required:
High school graduate or equivalent
Registered Pharmacy Technician with NJ board of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board-PTCB- certification within 6 months of employment,
Preferred:
One year Hospital Pharmacy Technician experience preferred with good interpersonal relationship skills
Certifications and Licenses Required:
Registered Pharmacy Technician with NJ board of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board-PTCB- certification within 6 months of employment,
Scheduling Requirements:
FT
Night 10:30pm-6:30am
Rotated holiday coverage and overnight coverage for vacations as appropriate
Essential Functions:
Maintenance of all Procedural Pyxis machines in OR, CathLab, L&D, and other miscellaneous areas
Responsible for refilling Pyxis, maintaining inventory counts, checks for and removes expired medications from stock, dating short dated products for stock, and other tasks in line with OR and procedural areas
Assists when needed to fill patient specific medications, Pyxis refills, and cart fills and delivers to nursing units as assigned
Restocks code carts and code boxes for patient care areas
May need to prepare and labels extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals
Answers and directs telephone calls and other inquiries including those from medical staff and nursing staff in a professional and courteous manner
Knowledgeable of changing policies and procedures
Completes department and organization competencies and training as assigned
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer