Outpatient Pharmacy Technician:
SUNY Upstate Medical University

1577682270
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse New York
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Description
Job Summary: Pharmacy Technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory and maintaining patient records. Fill medication orders and substitute generic or alternate brand of drug based on approved practices. Computer order entry of medication orders for verification. Prepare, store, and maintain inventory. Handle controlled substances. Utilize several information systems and interact with service providers, patients and family members while documenting call activity using information systems. When needed, the technician will be required to deliver medications to patients at their bedside prior to hospital discharge. Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must fulfill one of the following to meet minimum qualifications:

* National Pharmacy Technician Certification plus 6 months of pharmacy technician experience.
* Associates Degree OR 1 year of pharmacy technician experience (or successful completion of a military or other accredited pharmacy technician training program). Will be required to receive the National Pharmacy Technician Certification within 18 months of hire.
* Candidates who are not certified will be on a temporary appointment until certification is received.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Days:

Rotating schedule. Weekends and holidays based on operational need.

Message to Applicants: This position has been reposted. Originally posted 10/19/21. Recruitment Office: Human Resources Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at or via email at .