Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Allina Health • Fridley, MN

4d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician provides basic drug distribution and preparation services under the supervision of a pharmacist. The role supports patient safety by accurately preparing and dispensing medications, managing inventory, processing prescriptions, and providing customer service. The schedule is 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period), working 10-hour night shifts from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM on a 7-days-on/7-days-off rotation, with every other weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies.
• Minimum of six months of pharmacy experience in inpatient or outpatient/retail settings, or current national pharmacy technician certification (PTCB or NHA).
• Registered Pharmacy Technician credential from the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy required upon hire.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required within 12 months of hire; NHA or PTCB certification is accepted.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Vocational or technical training from an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited pharmacy technician training program.
• Zero to two years of pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications and select medications for distribution.
• Prepare oral extemporaneous products and perform bulk compounding.
• May process refill requests and prior authorizations.
• May perform data entry and adjudication.
• Manage and support automated drug distribution and drug inventory.
• Pick, deliver, and restock medications in automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs).
• Troubleshoot basic problems identified by ADC users or peers.
• Deliver and restock controlled substances.
• Assist with returns, waste, and reporting or resolving discrepancies.
• May perform daily ordering and inventory management.
• May use wholesaler return programs and support reverse distribution processes.
• Complete and document quality assurance activities.
• Monitor expiration dating.
• Maintain a clean, uncluttered, safe, and professional pharmacy environment.
• Report discrepancies or inaccuracies to a pharmacist or supervisor.
• May complete audits for days supply, signatures, dates, directions, and returns-to-stock.
• May maintain records of invoices, reports, and other documents.
• Repackage and label bulk medications or split tablets into unit-dose packaging.
• Create labels using standard formats; fill and label prepackaged medications; assign expiration dates and maintain records; and package appropriate quantities.
• May check medications for packaging accuracy.
• Provide customer service, answer phones, and direct calls to the appropriate party.
• May manage point of sale.
• May consult the refill management program to support safe, timely, and cost-effective medication utilization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed