Pharmacy Technician Certified Registered MHB

Facility:      Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 2

Status:     Part Time w/Benefits      FTE: 0.500000

Bargaining Unit:     CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime:     Exempt: No

Work Schedule:  Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:         

3:00pm-11:00pm

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, Manager and/or Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacists or other designated supervisory personnel, performs technical activities associated with preparation, compounding, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. 

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED
• Pharmacy Technician Certification from New York State recognized certifying bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• New York State Registered Pharmacy Technician with active registration and certification
• Registered Pharmacy Technician must also be licensed in New York State

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate office equipment, personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, hospital information systems, automated dispensing units and various other types of pharmacy automation
• Proficient at report generation from various information systems
• Proficiency in metric system and various types of pharmacy math calculations
• Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses and other health professionals in matters pertaining to pharmacy services
• Good manual dexterity (typing)
• Proficient in data entry

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT

• Works in office/warehouse setting with regular trips to patient care areas
• Normal heat, light and safe working environment, typical of most office jobs
• Works at computer intermittently for short periods of time, inputting or retrieving data and generating labels and reports
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions