Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Certified
Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick
Department Name: Pharmacy
Req #: 0000214115
Status: Hourly
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $24.46 - $30.32 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview:
The Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in all aspects of pharmacy practice and performs any duties required to provide and ensure good patient care and safety as requested. Follows workflow as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Required:
Must be a high school graduate or GED equivalent.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
Must be PTCB certified or receive certification within 1 year of hire. Required to maintain PTCB certification.
Must be registered with the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
Experience:
Prior experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
Essential Functions:
Drug Distribution
• Refills unit-dose medication bins and delivers contents to nursing units.
• Collects and processes medication orders prior to distribution. Delivers prepared medication to nursing units, as assigned.
• Performs necessary tasks related to patient transfer and discharge; record-keeping and transfer of medications.
• Delivery of controlled substances to all hospital areas.
• Maintenance of all automatic dispensing machines (ADMs).
• Checks for and removes expired medications from stock.
• Restocks code carts.
• Prepares and labels outpatient prescriptions.
• Prepares and labels extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
Sterile IV Admixture Service
• Sterile/non-sterile product preparation.
• Performs required calculations for all aspects of medication dispensing and compounding.
• Using aseptic technique, prepares and labels all sterile products.
• Maintains the integrity of laminar air flow hoods by cleaning and following proper procedures.
• Delivers intravenous solutions to nursing units.
• Monitors IV schedules and unused IV solutions on select nursing units to increase efficiency and avoid waste.
Satellite Responsibilities
• Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy satellite.
• Departmental record keeping, billing, controlled substance processing.
• Maintenance of missing medication message queue.
• Answers and directs telephone calls and other inquiries including those from medical staff and nursing staff in a professional and courteous manner
• The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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