Pharmacy Technician Certified (Per Diem - Day), Somerville NJ

Job Overview:

RWJBarnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Per Diem Pharmacy Technician in Somerville, NJ. The Pharmacy Technician 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:

• Must be a high school graduate or GED equivalent.

Preferred:

• Prior hospital and PYXIS experience
• Prior experience in sterile IV compounding
• Prior experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Must be PTCB certified or receive certification within 12 months of hire.
• You are required maintain PTCB certification.
• Must be registered with the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Scheduling Requirements

• Day Shift
• Per Diem Schedule

Essential Functions:

Drug Distribution

• Refills unit-dose medication bins and delivers contents to nursing units.
• 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.
• Maintenance of all automatic dispensing machines (ADMs).
• Checks for and removes expired medications from stock.
• Restocks code carts.
• Prepares and labels outpatient prescriptions.
• Prepares and labels extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals.

Sterile IV Admixture Service

• Sterile/non-sterile product preparation.
• Performs required calculations for all aspects of medication dispensing and compounding.
• Using aseptic technique, prepares and labels all sterile products.
• Maintains the integrity of laminar air flow hoods by cleaning and following proper procedures.
• Delivers intravenous solutions to nursing units.
• Monitors IV schedules and unused IV solutions on select nursing units to increase efficiency and avoid waste.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer