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Pharmacy Assistant\/Technician (In Patient)\n

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.\u202f\n

Pharmacy Technicians\/Inpatient assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians\/inpatient work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.\n

Roles and Responsibilities:\n\nProcures and distributes medications per physician or pharmacist requests, or prearranged assignments, following established policies and protocols.\nReplenishes and manages stock in automated dispensing units and emergency drug containers; generates necessary reports, pick lists, and labels.\nPrepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition, adhering to safety and accuracy standards.\nComplies with regulations and best practices for sterile compounding.\nRepackages bulk medications into unit-dose packages using appropriate techniques and established procedures.\nAssists with ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing, and restocking medications and supplies, maintaining accurate records and documentation, and performing monthly inspections of medication storage areas to replace outdated or unusable medications.\n\n

Required Skills and Experience:\n\nEducation - High School diploma\/equivalent.\nMust be at least 18 years old\nDemonstrates flexibility in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above\nCertification and Licensure - Certification from a nationally accredited pharmacy technician certification program (NHA\/PTCB). Must attain New York State licensure for Registered Pharmacy Technicians within the introductory period of hire.\n\n

Preferred Skills and Experience:\n\nExperience - 2-3 years pharmacy technician experience preferred, but not required.\n\n

Location and Travel Requirements:\u202f\u202f\n\nOnsite\n101 Dates Drive, 3rd floor - Pharmacy Ithaca NY 14850\nM-F\/Sa\/Su: 7am-3pm, 7:30am-3:30pm Sa\/Su: 2-10pm (rotational)\n\n

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all. \n

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.\n

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@cayugahealth.org.\n