Pharmacy Technician Pediatrics

About the role

At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future. Because it's only impossible until it isn't. For the twelfth year in a row, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been ranked as a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

Primary Location: Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids. Department: Pharmacy HDVCH. Employment Type: Full‑time. Shift: Night.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance, processing and preparing medications and supplies under the direction of a Pharmacist.
• Work with multiple medication automation systems.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care areas.
• Triaging phone calls and messages from multidisciplinary team members.
• Work in complex pharmacy areas (satellites, sterile product compounding, controlled substance handling, inventory management).
• Prepare supplies/medication, including complex sterile formulations under pharmacist direction.
• May prepare hazardous or biologic products when properly trained and competencies are passed.
• Prepare and package bulk medications into unit‑of‑use packaging.
• Handle controlled substances for pharmacy and patient care areas under direct pharmacist supervision per federal and state law.
• Deliver pharmacy‑prepared medications, controlled substances and supplies to various nursing stations/patient care areas.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Maintain all requirements for CPhT certifications.
• Complete all Spectrum Health assigned competencies by assigned due dates.
• Primary tasks: dispensing (first doses, cart fill), Pyxis refill, sterile/non‑sterile compounding, CODE/Emergency response with a Pharmacist, phone triage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
• Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Required licensure/certification (one of the following):
• LIC‑Pharmacist Intern – STATE_MI (upon hire) OR
• LIC‑