Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

Schedule | Hours:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Rotating shift

Highlights:

• Day-1 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and more.
• Generous PTO: Paid holidays plus up to 18 days of Paid Time Off in your first year.
• Career Growth: Structured Technician advancement pathways and ongoing professional development.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your education while you grow your pharmacy career.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist, assists Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Provides courteous, cooperative, and timely service to patients, visitors and staff.

Pharmacy Technician- Level IV will do:

• Prepares, packages, and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
• Contributes to effective and quality operation of the department.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required files and documentation; answers telephone and pneumatic tube; and handles cash transactions.
• Prepares IV admixtures and other sterile products.
• Processes medication charges and credits according to established policy.
• Trains and participates in competency validation of Technician II, III, IV and personnel training for Technician II, III, and IV roles.
• Participate in the training, education, precepting, and evaluation of pharmacy students and/or residents as assigned.
• Chemotherapy/Hazardous Compounding:
  • Performs basic pharmacy computer order entry.
  • Prepares chemotherapy and hazardous medication admixtures.
  • Prepares and maintains equipment used for admixture of hazardous sterile admixtures.
• Controlled Substance:
  • Controlled Substance issue and delivery from Pyxis CII Safe to Pyxis machines
  • Controlled Substance diversion detection assistance as directed by Pharmacy Manager.
  • Controlled Substance removal from returns bins and replenishment into CII Safe or Pyxis machine
  • Monitors Pyxis medstations for unresolved discrepancies. Reports to nurse manager unresolved discrepancies in time period set by Pharmacy manager.
  • Manages standard stock in Pyxis machine and removal of medication not used in time parameter set by Pharmacy Manager
• Buyer/340B Buyer:
  • Proficient in all Pharmacy Wholesaler system functions and processes for ordering, backorder processing, receiving, and returning products.
  • Proficient in all Macrohelix processes for splitting orders, reviewing accumulators, and core functions for daily system maintenance.
  • Proficient in placement of orders for controlled substances using CSOS and manual ordering processes
• For Medication Historian:
  • Solicits, collects, and records mediation history of patients in serviced areas into eHR.
  • Develops Best Possible Medication List using both internal, external, electronic, print, and other resources (e.g., pharmacies, eHR).
  • Seeks assistance in clarifying medication history information from other team members (e.g., ED pharmacists) as needed.
  • Actively participates in on going quality improvement and/or learning from defects discussions/meeting in support of high-level, accurate delivery of patient medication histories/lists.

Pharmacy Technician- Level IV will need:

• High school education or equivalent.
• Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan.
• Two years of pharmacy work experience. At least one year as a Pharmacy Technician III with consistent experience making simple and complex IV Admixtures (for inpatient pharmacy work locations).
• For Medication Historian positions: 6-12 months successful performance in medication historian role after training (i.e., at Tech III classification). During this time, the medication historian should have progressed to and be practicing at a role-model level of performance considering both productivity and quality of work.
• Preferred: Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician training program; or two years of college with emphasis in math, science, or medical field applications.
• Preferred: Active status as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
• May require ability to lift and carry loads up to 40 lbs.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.