Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
**Pharmacy Technician Retail Pharmacy**
Location: Buffalo, NY, United States
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**Facility:** Sisters of Charity Hospital
**Shift: Shift 1**
**Status:** Per Diem **FTE: 0.100000**
**Bargaining Unit:** ACE Associates
**Exempt from Overtime:** Exempt: No
**Work Schedule:** Days and Evenings with Weekend Rotation
**Hours:**
M-F 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat.: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Summary:
Under the direction of the Supervising Pharmacist and Staff Pharmacists, and according to New York State law, performs technical activities associated with dispensing pharmaceuticals in the outpatient pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
**EDUCATION**
* High School diploma or equivalency
* Completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (*PTCB*) training preferred
**EXPERIENCE**
* Minimum six (6) months previous pharmacy experience as assistant to a pharmacist required
* Additional pharmacy experience preferred
* Previous experience in direct customer service environments preferred
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY**
* Manual dexterity
* Knowledge of math and conversions between units of measure
* Ability to communicate effectively with excellent customer service skills
* Computer skills including:
+ Pharmacy software systems
+ Automated counting machine
* Must learn abbreviations, including brand and generic comparisons for interpreting prescriptions at data entry and filling
* Knowledge of pharmacy law
**WORKING CONDITIONS**
* Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment