Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Inpatient - Lorain Hospital (PRN)

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Certified Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists with processing medication orders and preparing medications for dispensing in inpatient and/or outpatient pharmacy services. The role may include a variety of pharmacy activities, depending on the service area and applicable state regulations. This is a PRN, as-needed position at Lorain Hospital, with a days/afternoons shift and scheduled weekly hours listed as 0.01.

The technician supports medication preparation, prescription processing, inventory and billing tasks, and the operation of dispensing technology. Depending on state law and the assigned service area, duties may include non-sterile or sterile compounding, prescription transfers, diagnostic laboratory testing, insurance processing, technician work checks, medication transport, and training or precepting others. The technician also helps maintain a clean and safe work environment and follows infection-control procedures and universal precautions.

The position serves patients across the lifespan, from neonates through older adults. Work may involve high stress, fluctuating workloads, interruptions, bright lights, high noise levels, and limited exposure to hazardous substances or body fluids. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related duties, subject to reasonable accommodation. Mercy Health states that benefits vary by market and employment status.

Requirements

• ExCPT certification from the National Health Career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and registration with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP/ACPE pharmacy technician training program, pharmacy technician training through the Armed Forces or Veterans Affairs, or a state-department-approved career technical high school program.
• Previous experience in retail, ambulatory, outpatient, hospital, acute care, or home-infusion pharmacy.
• Skills in electronic medical records, medication stocking, mathematics, point-of-sale equipment, prescription processing and dispensing, robotic dispensing systems, prioritization, performance improvement, medication packaging, insurance claim processing, compounding, attention to detail, customer service, problem solving, active listening, verbal and written communication, professional judgment, diagnostic testing, and medication transport.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in preparing medications for inpatient and/or outpatient patients.
• Accept written, faxed, electronic, and, when authorized, verbal prescription orders.
• Enter information into and retrieve information from an electronic health record or prescription-processing computer system.
• Process accurate medication-order charges and credits for patient billing.
• Prepare and affix labels; stock and retrieve prescription drugs; count and pour drugs into containers for pharmacist dispensing.
• Perform non-sterile drug compounding in accordance with applicable United States Pharmacopeia guidelines.
• Stock automated drug-dispensing cabinets, floor stock, and crash carts.
• Transport medications by vehicle to off-site locations.
• Operate drug-dispensing technology, including robotics.
• Where permitted by state law and regulation, accept qualifying verbal refill authorizations and clarify prescriptions when no professional judgment is needed.
• Send or receive copies of non-controlled prescriptions, including prescription transfers, as permitted by law.
• Check associate pharmacy technician work before dispensing, where permitted.
• Assist with education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities.
• For outpatient services, package and sell prescription drugs to patients or representatives and assist with insurance claim processing.
• Perform diagnostic laboratory testing as defined by applicable state laws and guidelines.
• For inpatient or home-infusion services, perform sterile drug compounding in accordance with United States Pharmacopeia guidelines and infection-control procedures.
• Help maintain a clean and safe work environment and follow applicable State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
• Use universal precautions and required personal protective equipment and devices.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED