Certified Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient

About the position

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Under general supervision, assist the pharmacist in processing of medication orders by selecting, assembling, and preparing medications to be dispensed for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. The Certified Pharmacy Technician will have a variety of job responsibilities within the pharmacy that may encompass various activities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area.
• Accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent.
• Accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.
• Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system.
• Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing.
• Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations.
• Counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist.
• Performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia.
• Stocking automated drug dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts.
• Transporting medications by vehicle to off-site locations.
• Operating technology used for drug dispensing (robotics).
• Accepting verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent.
• Clarifying prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed.
• Sending or receiving copies of non-controlled prescriptions (i.e., prescription transfers).
• Technician checking of associate technician work prior to dispensing.
• Assisting in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Packaging and selling a prescription drug to a patient or patient representative and assisting with insurance claim processing.
• Performing diagnostic laboratory testing as defined in state laws/guidelines.
• Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures.
• Assisting in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

• ExCPT Certification provided by the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and registration with State Board of Pharmacy (required).
• Valid state driver's license (required).
• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Completion of ASHP/ACPE tech training program - or - pharmacy technician training via Armed Forces/Veterans Affairs - or respective state department approved career tech high school program (preferred).
• Previous experience working in Retail, Ambulatory, Outpatient, Hospital, Acute Care, or Home Infusion pharmacy (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance w/AD&D.
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
• Paid time off.
• Educational Assistance.