About NYC Health + Hospitals

Queens Hospital Center is making good on its promise to the people of southeastern and central Queens to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes. Residents of Queens can count on the delivery of quality medical care right in their own borough. In 2002 the hospital opened a state-of-the-art, 261-bed facility that includes the Queens Cancer Center, the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the borough. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

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1. Validates patient identity and screens prescriptions for completeness, formulary/restriction and payment status, prior to processing. 2. Receives written or electronically transmitted prescriptions, types prescription labels and affixes labels on containers. 3. Accurately keys and retrieves prescription data from a computer-generated file for review by a pharmacist. 4. Obtains drugs from stock and returns them to stock. 5. Restocks automated dispensing cabinets. 6. Gets prescription files and other manual records from storage and locates prescriptions. 7. Counts dosage units of drugs and places unit doses in appropriate containers for dispensing. 8. Prepares manual records of dispensing for the signature or initials of the pharmacist. 9. Handles or delivers completed prescriptions to the patient or the person authorized to act on behalf of the patient and advises of the availability of counseling to be conducted by the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern. 10. Obtains data for determining prescription cost and coverage. 11. Performs pharmacy-related clerical duties. 12. Attends and/or participates in staff departmental and interdisciplinary meetings and training, as required. 13. Performs other related functions, as directed by the pharmacist. Effective April 25, 2021, only those who are licensed to practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) may perform the following functions: 1. Assists the Pharmacist, as directed, in compounding ("compounding" means the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a drug), preparing, labeling or dispensing of compounding drugs used to fill valid prescriptions or medication orders or in compounding, preparing, and labeling in anticipation of a valid prescription or medication order for a patient.

Minimum Qualifications

All new hires into the title of Pharmacy Technician must be licensed to practice as a
Registered Pharmacy Technician by the NYSED.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org. NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees\' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs