Trinity Health Hiring for Pharmacy Technician l-lll at Syracuse, New York Full Time

Employment Type:Full timeShift:

Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists the pharmacist in preparing medications for dispensing. Does not dispense any medication that isn’t double checked by a registered pharmacist. Is directly responsible for running the pharmacy robot and maintaining stock in automated dispensing cabinets. Draws up doses in the IV class 10,000 clean room utilizing a class 100 laminar flow hood and aseptic technique. Performs pharmacy stock QA inspections on all nursing units. Makes delivery/pickup rounds to unit and departments and performs computer order entry functions. Completes other tasks as assigned by supervisors/pharmacists. Provides customer service by processing paper, electronic and phone requests for medications.

Medication Reconciliation – Under direct supervision of the Medication Reconciliation Pharmacist assumes responsibility for developing a list of current medications for patients in Pre-Admission Testing, Emergency Room or has been directly admitted. The Medication Reconciliation Technician will gather all information that is needed to completely reconcile patients Medication History. Is responsible for obtaining additional Medication History from outside sources when necessary. Assumes responsibility for completing the Medication Reconciliation Forms in a timely manner so it can be used as the patients admitting orders. Accurately enters information into the hospital information system for utilization by the Physician responsible for discharging or releasing the patient from the hospital.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE;

High School diploma required. Some previous pharmacy related or hospital clinical background preferred. Preference will be given to nationally certified pharmacy technicians.

Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Trinity Health’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Trinity Health’s dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.