Pharmacy Technician Adult Hospitals

Job Summary

Pharmacy Technician positions are available in the adult acute care setting. Looking to create a diverse team to help perform patient care activities. Locations include Central Pharmacy, Central Pharmacy Cleanroom (sterile compounding), Operating Room (OR)/Cardiovascular Center (CVC), Adult Emergency Services (AES), and the Pavilion Pharmacy Satellites. Specific areas and shift times are available depending on current area needs.

General Pharmacy Technician Duties May Include

• Prepare and package non-sterile compounded pharmaceuticals
• Prepare sterile products, injections and IV chemotherapy
• Fill automated dispensing cabinets on nursing units
• Correctly distribute and account for controlled substances usage
• Deliver medications to nursing units including surgical rooms
• Stock medications shelves, manage inventory dating, return excess stock to inventory, properly dispose expired medications or return to manufacturer
• Prepare and deliver investigational drugs per research protocols
• Respond and triage telephone and electronic message inquiries
• Assist the Pharmacist with auditing controlled substance utilization
• Complete restocking and dispensing activities using pharmacy automation
• Receive orders and prepare and package medications for outside clinics
• Build various medication kits, providing support to many different professions
• Conduct admission medication histories
• Assist the pharmacist in resuscitation bays
• Performing pharmacy cleaning and documentation
• Assist with training of staff
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by supervisor to assist with preparation and delivery of patient medications
• Work in a highly collaborative environment including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Managers, Technician Supervisors, and other medical professionals

Required Qualifications

• Ability to perform a wide range of physical activity: lifting, pulling, bending, manual dexterity movements
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, prioritize with accuracy and dependability
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English
• Pharmacy Technician Associate
• Graduation from high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current license that meets the State of Michigan Pharmacy Technician licensing requirements. A temporary pharmacy technician license (valid for 1 year and is non-renewable) or a full pharmacy technician license upon hire. A full pharmacy technician license before the temporary license expires.
• This position requires primary source verification
• Proficient communication, computer and basic mathematic skills are necessary
• Must be able to prioritize with accuracy and dependability

Desired Qualifications

• Completion of a Pharmacy Technician training program
• Basic algebra including performing pharmacy calculations
• Demonstrated record of excellence with direct patient interaction, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, insurance claim adjudication, prior authorization facilitation, and prescription processing in a community pharmacy setting

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Generous PTO program
• State of the Art technology
• Complimentary access to continuing education (CE) credits via American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
• Reimbursement for Membership in the Southeast Michigan Society of Health System Pharmacists (SMSHP)

Licensure & Certification

The State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requires all Pharmacy Technicians to be licensed. The new regulations allow for a one-time temporary license for up to 1 year, during which time a Technician must successfully complete requirements to become certified and meet all other State of Michigan requirements for a Full Pharmacy Technician License. UMHS Pharmacy Department provides coaching and additional information to support Technicians to become certified and licensed.

Newly hired pharmacy technicians must obtain a valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician License on or before their hire date. This can include a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License or a Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License. If a technician obtains a Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License on or before their date of hire, they must obtain a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License within 1 year of hire date or before the Temporary Michigan Pharmacy Technician License expires, whichever is sooner, in order to maintain employment. In addition, all pharmacy technicians must obtain PTCB certification within 6 months of hire date or in time to obtain a Full Michigan Pharmacy Technician License, whichever is sooner, and they must maintain their PTCB certification throughout the duration of employment at UMHS as a Pharmacy Technician.

Work Schedule

Full Time positions are available on days, afternoons, or midnights. Technicians are expected to work every second weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and provide holiday coverage. Technicians' main work area will be at the University Hospital or Cardiovascular Center or Kahn Pavilion. Those hired on the OR Team may additionally rotate to Brighton Center for Specialty Care or East Ann Arbor Pharmacy. Weekend only schedules may be considered. If desired, please discuss this opportunity during your interview.

Additional Information

Upon applying for this position, you will be sent an invitation within two business days to complete an online pre-employment assessment. To ensure you receive this invitation, please add [email protected] as a secure email sender in your Contacts. Applicants who have completed the assessment will be considered viable candidates for this position. (Please note, if you have previously completed the assessment, you will not receive email/be asked to complete it again.)

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.