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Nuvance Health

Pharmacy Technician 2

Nuvance Health, Norwalk, Connecticut, us, 06860

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Description The Pharmacy Technician 2 will assist pharmacists in the formulation, preparation, dispensing, delivery, and storage of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The pharmacy technician will ensure that products and services are provided in a timely, safe, and cost‑effective manner according to department policies, procedures, and practice standards supporting both inpatient and outpatient services within Nuvance Health.

Responsibilities

Handle, pull, label, package, compound, and deliver medications to patient or authorized personnel as instructed by pharmacist.

Help maintain medication and supply inventory.

Identify, pull, and dispose of expired medications as needed.

Clerical duties such as filing, data entry, printer management.

Maintain compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements, such as completing and reviewing audits, managing temp logs, cleaning logs, unit inspections, etc.

Manage automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) inventory by utilizing reports from the main console and troubleshooting minor technical issues.

Refill and manage expiration dates of code carts, kits, medication trays, etc.

Handle and deliver controlled medications by following all state & federal regulations and departmental policies.

Triage phone calls and transfer calls to pharmacist for any medication‑related questions.

Navigate electronic medical record (EMR) as it relates to missing medications and charges/billing.

Understand the identification, handling, and storage of hazardous medications (USP800, NIOSH, OSHA, and departmental policy).

Comply with all USP 795 and USP 797 requirements in the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products by following departmental policies & procedures involving technique, training, testing, and personal hygiene.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.

Occupational: Some occupational risk.

Physical Effort: Very heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs of force.

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 468

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 hourly

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Other

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Location: White Plains, NY

Annual Salary: $55,905.92 - $83,869.89

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