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Pharmacy Technician

Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, United States


Department/Unit:PharmacyWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$43,599.00 - $56,679.00The 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- initiatingThe duties performed at 1275 Broadway will mainly focus on:* **Logistics Management:** Load, unload, receive, store, and move inventory efficiently, ensuring accurate stock levels.* **Order Fulfillment:** Pick, pack, and prepare products for shipment, utilizing scanners, forklifts, or carts.* **Documentation & Accuracy:** Maintain accurate records of materials, ensuring, and updating data as needed.**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 - ConstantlyThank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, 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 Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital

Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and

administration. We value all our staff members and offer

including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers· A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care

and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The

downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. , along with , , , and the , form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.
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