Pharmacy Assistant/Technician - Full Time - Days

Pharmacy Technician - Full Time - Days

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs. 

Pharmacy Technicians/Inpatient assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians/inpatient work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Procures and distributes medications per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Replenishes medications in automated dispensing units and emergency drug containers; rotates and manages stock before expiration date; generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
• Prepares long term care monthly medication fills and replenishes medications floor stocks.
• Complies with sterile compounding regulations and practices.
• Restocks medication and IV room areas accurately and in a timely manner.
• Repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages safely and accurately per established procedures using appropriate techniques.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Completes and documents all assigned medication storage areas inspections at least monthly; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable medications.
• Maintains logs, records, pricing updates, and other required documentation accurately, files documentation in appropriate locations.
• Keeps pharmacy neat, clean, and well-organized; performs IV room terminal cleans; keeps pharmacy equipment clean.
• Answers phones and window and makes stat deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas when requested.
• Is flexible in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education - High School diploma/equivalent.
• Experience - 2-3 years hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Must be at least 18 years old.
• Certification and Licensure - New York State license and registration as a Pharmacy Technician or Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT-Adv) is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs.), including boxes, equipment, and IV solutions and stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves, and to file documents in lower file drawers); sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time (4-8 hours) is often necessary; must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite - Cayuga Medical Center - 101 Dates Drive 3rd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850
• Shift - Mon-Fri and Sat/Sun: 7am-3pm, or 7:30am- 3:30pm Sa/Su: 2pm-10pm (rotating)

Pay Range Disclosure

• $18.73 to $24.04 per hour

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@cayugahealth.org.

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