Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

About the role

The inpatient pharmacy at Trinity Health Ann Arbor is open 24/7, serving inpatients, the emergency department, operating rooms, and multiple procedural areas. The department is accredited by Joint Commission and leads the national Trinity Health Pharmacy Education and Advancement of Technicians (THE-PEAT) training program.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets physician's medication orders, assists with filling, processing, and dispensing of medications, and re-packages and labels medications.
• Maintains cleanliness and aseptic technique while following established departmental compounding practices and procedures when mixing intravenous admixtures.
• Delivers controlled substances and other medications to nursing units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Fills inventory needs for nursing unit ADCs, non-cabinet stock, and fills unit dose drawers by placing the proper drugs in the bins according to the computerized patient profile.
• Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and directs calls to the proper personnel.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Monitors any unusual activity for potential drug diversion.
• Prepares and packages chemotherapy medications and other medications requiring special handling under the supervision of the pharmacist.
• Utilizes the pharmacy computer system to bill and/or credit patients for medication used.
• Trains new pharmacy technicians and documents their progress and reports results to pharmacy leadership on an ongoing basis.
• Mentors and assists with training of Pharmacy Technician students and provides input regarding their progress.
• Performs quality improvement audits or other tasks as assigned by the pharmacist or pharmacy manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician educational program and/or completion of an Associate's Degree preferred.
• Licensure in the State of Michigan as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
• Previous pharmacy experience, hospital-based pharmacy experience preferred.
• Formal Pharmacy Technician program experiential education may be considered in lieu of work experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure: Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan is required.

Skills

• Highly developed reading and interpretation skills.
• Aseptic technique and compounding practices.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literacy, particularly with pharmacy systems and bar code scanning.
• Ability to handle and manipulate cytotoxic and hazardous materials safely.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY Benefits effective Day One! Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions, and opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.

Pay

Competitive compensation.

Schedule

Rotational schedule with required weekend and holiday responsibilities. Also available for coverage as needed.