Pharmacy Technician 1 - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician 1 position is entry-level in pharmacy tech roles. Pharmacy Technician 1 will assist pharmacists in dispensing, delivering, and storing medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner according to department policies, procedures, and practice standards supporting inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health. Once the employee is fully nationally certified and state registered, the employee will transition to Pharm Tech 2 position.

Responsibilities:

Handles, pulls, labels, packages, and delivers medications to patients or authorized personnel as instructed by the pharmacist.
Helps maintain medication and supply inventory.
Identifies, pulls, and disposes of expired medications as needed.
Performs clerical duties such as filing, data entry, and printer management.
Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits such as managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.
Manages automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from the main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.
Refills and manages expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays, etc.
Handles and delivers controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.
Triages phone calls and transfers calls to the pharmacist for any medication-related questions.
Navigates electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.
Understands the identification, handling, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).
Models and Maintains Nuvance values.
Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

Desired: Computer skills, ability to multi-task and work independently.
License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

PTCB Certification within 6-12 months.
License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with NY Board of Pharmacy within 6-12 months.
Working Conditions

Communicate clearly in-person / over the phone / respond to questions.
Ability to comprehend information from printed sources.
Ability to comprehend information from electronic sources or computer screens.
Location: Carmel-PHC 670 Stoneleigh Avenue

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 16.00

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8

Work Shift: Per Diem shift for weekday and weekend coverage

Org Unit: 1158

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Grade: U4

Salary Range:

$17.0667 - $32.4693 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
* Some occupational risk

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.