Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is hiring a part-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The role supports medication management for the pharmacy, nursing units, and operating rooms, and works with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other hospital staff to provide patient care and customer service. The schedule is third shift, 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., following a 5-on/9-off schedule from Saturday night through Wednesday night every other week, with every other weekend required. The technician orders, receives, sorts, and distributes medications; troubleshoots equipment issues; and uses medication-usage reports to support inventory control. The role also handles and triages calls from inpatient units, selects medications and prepares dosage forms and strengths, performs sterile compounding for immediate use and non-sterile compounding of oral liquids and topicals, and conducts electronic medication-history inquiries and patient or family interviews for medication reconciliation. Duties further include calculating IV infusion due times, reordering medications as needed, and collaborating with providers, physicians, and pharmacists on medication concentrations.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school education or equivalent required.
Must be a licensed Nebraska pharmacy intern or registered as a pharmacy technician with the State of Nebraska Board of Pharmacy.
If registered as a Pharmacy Technician, certification is required within twelve months of the registration date.

Nice To Haves

Prior pharmacy technician or hospital-setting experience.
Medical terminology knowledge and knowledge of the top 200 prescribed medications.
Proficiency with computers, automated dispensing cabinets such as Omnicell, calculators, the EPIC electronic medical record, and computerized or mechanical devices used for preparation and dispensing, such as scales, strip packagers, and magnetic stirrers.
Experience with non-sterile compounding.
Experience with phones, pagers, fax machines, and handheld scanners.

Responsibilities

Manage medications for the pharmacy, nursing units, and operating rooms, including ordering, receiving, sorting, and distributing medications.
Troubleshoot equipment issues and provide customer service and patient care in accordance with assigned duties.
Create and use medication-usage reports to analyze data for inventory control.
Manage incoming calls from inpatient units and triage them appropriately.
Receive orders, select the appropriate drug, and prepare the dosage form and strength.
Perform sterile compounding for immediate use and non-sterile compounding of oral liquids and topicals.
Conduct electronic medication-history inquiries and interview patients or families for medication reconciliation.
Calculate IV infusion due times and reorder medications as needed.
Collaborate with providers, physicians, and pharmacists on recommended medication concentrations.