Pharmacy Tech I

About the role

Children’s Wisconsin is a health system dedicated to the health and well-being of children. We provide a wide range of services including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services, and family resource centers. The position is available to individuals who want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation, packaging, labeling and delivery of medications for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Prepares all forms of medication (oral, rectal, IV solutions, and syringes) for Hospital patients in accordance with the policies and procedures at CHW.
• Prepares and delivers unit dose medication cassettes to their respective units.
• Makes necessary modifications within the medication preparation process.
• For sterile product preparation, utilizes aseptic technique and is knowledgeable of USP 797 guidelines.
• Is able to meet any required competencies per USP 797 guidelines.
• Prepares and delivers unit dose medication cassettes to their respective units.
• In delivering medications to the units and beside, interacts and communicates with patients, families and other medical personnel appropriately.
• Handles narcotics according to policy and procedures.
• Provides information to aid in the resolution of any discrepancies.
• Effectively prioritizes workload based on meeting and exceeded internal and external customer expectations.
• Assists in daily functioning and maintaining of inpatient and outpatient automation of pharmacy technologies and troubleshoots, if necessary.
• Processes patient admissions, discharges and transfers according to policies and procedures.
• Stocks pharmaceuticals in the inpatient, outpatient and satellite areas. This includes ordering of medications, checking for outdates, and cleaning of the respective areas.
• This includes inspecting medication rooms, clinics and code carts as assigned.
• Answers and responds to phone calls from parents, other hospitals or health care professionals.
• Accurately maintains stock and narcotic counts in Automated Dispensing Units.
• Helps nursing staff with any issues related to the Automated Dispensing Units.

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• Graduate of a pharmacy tech program preferred
• 1+ years experience in a pharmaceutical environment preferred

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal and customer relations skills are needed to communicate effectively with various hospital personnel and families and to gather and exchange factual pharmaceutical information.
• Ability to work well under pressure due to time constraints and varying workloads.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to operate a computer in order to generate lists, process medication orders, enter charges/credits, generate labels, retrieve patient information, and handle automated dispensing unit functions.

Skills

• Knowledgeable of USP 797 guidelines for sterile product preparation.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Benefits

Children’s Wisconsin offers a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible spending accounts

Pay

The salary range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour.

Schedule

Hours: 6:30-5:00pm or 10:30am--9pm (10 hour shifts) Monday- Friday 4 days a week. There is an every other weekend rotation, and 4 holidays per year.