Registered Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem - Includes Weekend and Holiday Hours - Eastern Long Island Hospital presso Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital

Position Summary

This position requires the Registered Pharmacy Technician to assist the Pharmacist in routine; non-judgmental activities associated with the preparation and delivery of pharmaceutical services.

Job Duties & Essential Functions

• Assist the pharmacist subject to the limitations set forth in the Rules of the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York, Education Department, section 29.7.  

• Provide assistance to the pharmacist to carry out those aspects of the dispensing of drugs which are technical in nature which do not involve the exercise of professional judgment. All activities of the pharmacy technician shall be reviewed and approved by a pharmacist at the completion of these activities.   

• Activities include but not limited to cart filling medications, addressing patient discharges, transfers, and new admissions, delivering medications to all nursing units, unit dosing medications from bulk containers, cleaning the isolator, batching IV piggy backs, addressing crash carts, ALS Boxes, and kits located in the pharmacy and other areas of the hospital.  

• Inventory Control - All activities including but not limited to ordering, receiving and stocking of drugs.  Restocking medications in Omnicells within nursing units, performing cycle counts, adding or removing medications. This responsibility will also include assisting in the annual physical inventory. 

• Inspections - Includes all activities necessary to assure the proper storage and security of drugs, removal of outdated or recalled drugs, both in the Pharmacy Department and other areas of the hospital where drugs are kept. Monthly cleaning of the Omnicells and medication refrigerators. 

• Transportation - All normal and customary messenger service needed during routine departmental activities. At times it may be necessary to provide transport outside of the hospital. 

• Clerical - All activities related to office management including, but not limited to, processing of patient charges or credits, processing invoices, filing, and answering the telephone. 

• All other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy. 

• Maintain order and cleanliness. 

• Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the department. 

• Rotates within the department and by shift as required. 

• Maintains ethical relationships. 

• Adheres to hospital and departmental rules and regulations. 

• Participate in in-service programs. 

Required Education & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Current valid NY State Registered Pharmacy Technician license and registration

• Current valid Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Health career Association (NHA) Pharmacy Technician certification

Preferred Education & Qualifications

• Associate’s degree

• Prior Pharmacy Technician experience

• Sterile compounding experience

• Computer skills with Microsoft Word and Excel

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, office staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

• Satisfactory verbal communications.

• Adequate vision.

• Adequate hearing.

• Ability to use a short ladder.

• Ability to lift thirty (30) pounds off the floor onto a countertop.

• Adequate mobility to retrieve stock and transport medication carts.

• Adequate manual dexterity to assist in compounding and dispensing of prescriptions, including batching of IV Piggy Backs, IV admixtures and other sterile products (Must be Credentialed).

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of SBELIH.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. 
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. 
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island and related facilities.

Anticipated Pay Range: 

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBEILH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. 

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck! 

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island’s Employee Health Services *
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer. 

*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Company Overview:

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law.  StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations. 

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

 Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

 Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.