Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr
Department Name: Pharmacy
Req #: 0000273375
Status: Hourly
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $28.98 - $28.98 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Pharmacy Technician – RWJBarnabas Health
At RWJBarnabas Health, the Pharmacy Technician plays a critical role in patient care and operational excellence. Operating under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, they perform complex technical, clerical, and compounding procedures according to strict medical, legal, and professional pharmacy standards. They are responsible for exercising professional judgment during medication preparation, participating in the medication reconciliation process, delivering age-specific care support, and maintaining seamless workflow collaboration within the multidisciplinary pharmacy department.
A typical day for a Pharmacy Technician may include:
- Prepares sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products, clearly explains the process, and positions outpatient prescriptions for safe and accurate patient delivery
- Operates automated dispensing machines, laminar airflow hoods, packaging tools, and computer systems necessary to ensure a safe and accurate medication distribution procedure
- Assist pharmacists and clinical teams during daily medication distribution by collecting orders, refilling unit-dose bins, and delivering contents to nursing units
- Sets up extemporaneously compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals following aseptic technique, handles sterile product preparation, and restocks emergency code carts
- Calibrates, maintains, and adjusts automated dispensing equipment, cleans laminar airflow hoods following strict procedures, and reports mechanical issues immediately to leadership
- Monitors and calls out IV schedules and unused IV solutions on select nursing units, alerting the pharmacy team immediately to increase efficiency and avoid waste
- Utilizes pharmacy software and inventory systems to enter accurately identified and verified records of prescriptions, and removes expired medications from stock
- Demonstrates working knowledge of pharmacy protocols including pharmaceutical calculations for dispensing and compounding, safety guidelines, and medication reconciliation
- Collaborates professionally in a hospital pharmacy environment, working in close cooperation with registered pharmacists, nursing units, and other technical staff
- Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and the ability to assume multi-task duties and function under significant time pressures
This role might be for you if:
- Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with patients, families, and colleagues
- Attention to detail and clinical precision guide your work every day, understanding that errors have serious consequence
- You remain calm and highly adaptable while managing a fast-paced retail environment
- Patient safety, accurate drug evaluation, and delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care are your top priorities
- You enjoy working collaboratively with providers, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Continuous learning, inventory awareness, and operational efficiency motivate you
- Creating a positive, reassuring, and legally compliant patient experience is central to your approach
To be considered for this Pharmacy Technician opportunity:
- Graduate with a High School diploma or equivalent credential
- Problem-solving, critical thinking, decisive judgment, collaboration, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English to ensure accurate clinical communication
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification is required within six months of hire date
- Demonstrated ability to perform accurate pharmaceutical calculations for medication dispensing and compounding
- Strong baseline knowledge of aseptic techniques, sterile compounding workflows, and unit-dose distribution
- Prior experience working as a pharmacy technician is preferred
- Active PTCB national certification upon the date of hire is preferred
