Job Summary:
Assists pharmacists in drug distribution, maintaining accurate medication inventory and monitoring patients. Must demonstrate speed without compromising accuracy. Will interview patients and patients' family members to obtain home medication information and verify the information provided is accurate by contacting community pharmacies and primary care providers (medication reconciliation). Will also enter information into the patient's medical record for hospital staff to use as a basis of determining appropriate therapy required. Working knowledge of more than 2000 drug entities including brand, generic and chemical names is required in order to do this.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must fulfill one of the following to meet minimum qualifications:

• NYS pharmacy technician license and National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification plus 6 months of pharmacy technician experience, and NYS pharmacy t...