Location:
Mountainside (MTN),
150 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ 07092
Job Overview:
Assists pharmacists in all aspects of pharmacy practice and performs any duties required to provide and ensure good patient care and safety as requested.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High School/GED diploma within 6 months of hire
- Must be PTCB certified within 90 days and maintain PTCB certification
- Registration with the NJ Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- PTCB certification within 90 days
- NJ Pharmacy Technician
Scheduling Requirements:
Essential Functions:
- Places orders with suppliers, unpacks, verifies and puts away drug orders. Notes any discrepancies on the invoice, notifies the supplier, and indicates the resolution of the problem
- Maintains adequate drug inventory, supplies and restocks pharmacy picking stations
- Packages and properly labels individual unit dose liquid and solid medications and documents such in the unit dosing system
- Cleans the compounding and packaging areas after use
- Cleans medication drawers of discharged patients and performs other routine pharmacy housekeeping functions
- Refills and maintains automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs)
- Collects and processes medication orders prior to distribution
- Delivers prepared medication to nursing units, as assigned
- Performs necessary tasks related to patient transfer and discharge; record-keeping and transfer of medications
- Delivery of controlled substances to all hospital areas
- Checks for and removes expired medications from stock
- Prepares and labels extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals
- Answers and directs telephone calls and other inquiries including those from medical staff and nursing staff in a professional and courteous manner
- Delivers intravenous solutions to nursing units
- Performs quality assurance tasks as assigned
- Assists with orientation and training of new staff
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements
- Attends daily departmental huddles
- Participates in orientation, education and training programs
- Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule
- IV Sterile Product Preparation (if applicable)
- Sterile product preparation utilizing sterile technique
- Appropriate labeling of sterile products
- Performs required calculations for all aspects of pediatric medication dispensing and compounding
- Maintains the integrity of laminar air flow hoods by cleaning and following proper procedures
- Works as a team player and assists those in need
- Enhances team effectiveness through dependability. Arrives to work on time and is readyto begin duties
- Anticipates needs and is proactive
- Demonstrate respect and appreciation for each person, regardless of that person s background, race, gender, religion, disability, or sexual orientation
- Maintains professional demeanor at all times
- Dresses in a professional manner (no jeans, shorts, tee shirts with logos, hats or earphones)
- Essential functions require the following as well as pressure to complete workload demands combined with the need to assure accuracy in every situation may create periods of stress:
- Walking and standing, particularly for sustained periods of time
- Lift, carry, push, pull
- Bend/Stoop/Kneel
- Balancing/Twisting/Turning
- Lifting up to 25 lbs
- Manual dexterity/wrist hand repetitions: Good manual and finger dexterity is needed.
- Good manual and finger dexterity is also needed for up to 90% of working time as much
- Time may be spent using automated technology and computers
- Vision/hearing/speaking: Must have good visual acuity and depth perception to operatethe computer system; speaking and hearing are essential to the communication needs of the position
Work Environment:
- May be subjected to noise and disagreeable odors
- Moving mechanical parts are found in the work environment
- Universal precautions must be followed when working in any clinical area and especially when entering patient care areas
- Chemotherapy and hazardous medication preparation requires some exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and medications. Workers are exposed to chemical hazards and must use appropriate personal protective equipment as trained
- Sterile product/IV preparation exposes employee to clean needle stick injury
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits and Perks:
- Retirement Plans
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
