Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Allina Health • Coon Rapids, MN

11d • $22 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

As a pharmacy technician, you ensure patient safety by accurately preparing and dispensing medications. Your efficiency in managing inventory and processing prescriptions allows pharmacists to focus on patient care. By providing excellent customer service and medication guidance, you enhance patient satisfaction and adherence to treatment plans.

This is a casual (0.0 FTE) position with variable-hour day/evening shifts. On-call is required for this position, with flexible scheduling based on operational needs. Allina Home Infusion operates Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. Weekday on-call hours are Monday-Friday, 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, and weekend on-call hours are Saturday-Sunday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• 0 to 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Registered Pharmacy Technician - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire
• Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required within 12 months of Date of Hire (NHA or PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board)

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 preferred
• 0 to 2 years of healthcare experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications, parenteral products, and chemotherapy.
• Prioritizes, enters, fills, labels, and prepares home infusion products for delivery.
• Adheres to and is knowledgeable regarding all USP 797 processes.
• Proficient in computer skills and database management relevant to the work.
• Calculates and collates supplies for the patient’s home under the supervision of the home infusion pharmacist.
• Assists the pharmacist in maintaining daily patient schedules, planning, and refills.
• Works collaboratively with the home care agency and the patient to ensure safe delivery of products to the patient’s home.
• Assists with billing documentation as directed.
• Follows direction regarding workflow to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective administration of medications.
• Assists and supports the care coordination/intake team with cross-coverage opportunities.
• Assists with buying as directed.
• Provides basic drug distribution and drug preparation services.
• Checks pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions, including chemotherapy and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Provides backup for the Pharmacy Buyer.
• Prepare sterile parenteral products using barcode assisted technology while adhering to USP 797 and 800 requirements.
• Prepares chemotherapy using barcode assisted technology while adhering to USP 800 requirements.
• Controlled substance audit technician (less than 50% of time).
• Supports OR satellite pharmacist with drug dispensing and IV preparation for surgery patients.
• ADC assignment of medications.
• Manage and support automated drug distribution.
• Medication picking, delivery, and restocking to automated dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment.
• Delivers and restocks controlled substances.
• Assists with returns, waste, and reporting/resolution of discrepancies.
• Prepares medications.
• Prepares and select medications for distribution.
• Prepares oral extemporaneous products.
• Performs bulk compounding.
• Complete and document quality assurance activities.
• Monitors expiration dating.
• Performs cleaning.
• Reports discrepancies or inaccuracies to pharmacist or supervisor.
• Repackages and labels bulk medications or splits tablets into unit dose packaging.
• Creates labels using standard format.
• Fills and labels prepacking medications.
• Assigns expiration dates and maintains records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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