Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Froedtert•Menomonee Falls, WI

73d•Onsite

About The Position

Following established policies and procedures and under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician prepares and distributes medication and performs functions essential to pharmacy department operations. The technician participates in training new staff and works within the guidelines of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code Pharmacy Examining Board Pharmacy Practice Sections. Other duties may be assigned. The position is onsite at Froedtert Health’s Integrated Service Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. It is a 1.0 FTE role with 40 standard hours per week, primarily in eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Start times vary between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The position includes rotating holiday on-call responsibility and on-call approximately every eighth weekend.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Application for Wisconsin registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the hire date; registration must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
Certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the PTCE or ExCPT exam within 6 months of hire.
Ability to meet the position’s rotating holiday on-call and approximately every-eighth-weekend on-call responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of work experience in a hospital pharmacy department.
Graduation from an accredited pharmacy technician-training program.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute medication under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Perform functions essential to the operations of the pharmacy department.
Participate in training new staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Function within applicable Wisconsin pharmacy statutes, administrative code, and Pharmacy Practice Sections.