Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

HealthCare Support is actively seeking a Pharmacy Technician to fill an opening in Albany, New York.

Daily Responsibilities for Pharmacy Technician:

• Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy
• Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
• Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy
• May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner
• May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
• Assists in the training of new employees
• Also performs at least one of the following:
  • Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;
  • Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;
  • Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand;
  • Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry);
  • Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood
  • Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
  • Performs other tasks as assigned
• Thursday-Monday from 10am-6pm
   

Required Qualifications for Pharmacy Technician:

• Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications.
• Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication.
• Licenses/Certifications:  As required by state regulations. Not required in the state of NY. 
• Long Term Care pharmacy experience. 

Preferred Qualifications for Pharmacy Technician:

• 2+ years’ experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a specialty pharmacy setting

Benefits for Pharmacy Technician:

• Immediate enrollment in Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Investment Accounts
• Career and educational tools within our Ingenovis ACT (Advocacy) Program

Pay Details: $17/hour – $18/hour

Interested in being considered?
If you are interested in applying to this position, please click Apply Now for immediate consideration.

For additional consideration, please email a copy of your resume to luke.luce@healthcaresupport.com with your phone number, the job title and location, and our recruiters will reach out.
Healthcare Support Staffing, LLC. is an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

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