Pharmacy Technician Certified Registered MHB

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.500000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:

11:00pm-7:00am

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