Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist and Pharmacy Department leadership, this position provides daily pharmaceutical supportive services for the Department of Pharmacy according to established procedures and in compliance with pharmacy laws, other regulatory agencies, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets physician's medication orders, assists with filling, processing, and dispensing of medications, re-packages and labels medication, including bulk supplies, with final check performed by a pharmacist.
• Maintains cleanliness and aseptic technique while following established departmental compounding practices and procedures when mixing intravenous admixtures including IVPBs, large volume parenterals, and total parenteral nutrition, if necessary.
• Prior to performing drug preparation, proven competency while working aseptically in a horizontal or vertical laminar (biological safety cabinet) flow hood using aseptic technique is required.
• Delivers controlled substances and other medications to nursing units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Supports the drug inventory process including rotation and restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed to process patient medication orders.
• 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.
• Operates the unit dose packaging machine in an accurate and efficient manner. This includes restocking medications and replacing supplies, monitoring machine alarms, and ensuring doses are correctly labeled and prepared for pharmacist check.
• Utilizes the MedBoard software system and bar code scanning to track the delivery of medications to the nursing units.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Skills

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

Benefits

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Supportive work environment with opportunities for career advancement.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

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