Pharmacy Tech I

Department/Unit:

Pharmacy

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$38,937.60 - $50,618.88

Job Description Summary

The Pharmacy technician assists and supports the pharmacists. Technicians order and stock medications, transport medications, prepare medications under the supervision of a pharmacists, participate in the coordination of medication distribution. The Technician utilizes medication packaging and dispensing machines and other technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists by performing routine duties that do not require professional judgment.

Maintain patient profiles and other records

Handle intra- and inter- departmental requisitions

Handle stock receipt/storage/control

Package and label medications

Assist in preparation of medications

Deliver medications

Clean and maintain Pharmacy environment and equipment

Operate drug dispensing, packaging and preparation machinery / equipment

Answers and appropriately handles telephone calls to pharmacy

Completes appropriate documentation

Work with computer-based applications

Train and orient staff

Qualifications

High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required

Functional mathematics skills

Good communication skills

Good customer service skills

Good work practices

Able work efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and complex environment.

Self- initiating

Physical Demands

Standing - Constantly

Walking - Constantly

Sitting - Rarely

Lifting - Frequently

Carrying - Frequently

Pushing - Occasionally

Pulling - Occasionally

Climbing - Occasionally

Balancing - Occasionally

Stooping - Frequently

Kneeling - Frequently

Crouching - Frequently

Crawling - Occasionally

Reaching - Frequently

Handling - Frequently

Grasping - Frequently

Feeling - Constantly

Talking - Constantly

Hearing - Constantly

Repetitive Motions - Constantly

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

• This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
• Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.