Inpatient Pharmacy Team Leader - Contingent

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Tech Specialist – Team Lead performs pharmacy supportive functions requiring advanced training and additional responsibility, with a focus on team leadership and/or advanced technical skills. The role requires independent judgment, advanced technical skills, creative problem-solving, and consistent compliance with quality assurance standards. Compounding or drug-selection errors, if undetected, could result in serious patient injury. The position is in the inpatient pharmacy at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, which serves inpatients, the emergency department, operating rooms, and procedural areas around the clock. The department’s clean room operations are accredited by The Joint Commission for adherence to USP 797 and 800. The location also leads Trinity Health’s national Pharmacy Education and Advancement of Technicians (THE-PEAT) training program. The team lead performs Pharmacy Technician II functions as needed, functionally supervises technicians’ daily activities, supports technician training and competency testing, and works with pharmacy and Health System personnel to address medication distribution issues.

Requirements

Minimum of six months of specialized training beyond high school.
Minimum of one year of pharmacy technician experience, or demonstrated competence in all Pharmacy Technician II job functions, including IV room competency.
Current licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations accurately.
Basic typing, word-processing, and computer skills, including order entry, report generation, data retrieval, and diagnosing minor printer problems.
Ability to stand for four to eight hours per day or walk long distances without difficulty.
Interpersonal skills to train technicians and work with physicians, nurses, and other Health Center personnel to resolve routine distribution issues.
Written communication skills to develop and implement departmental distribution procedures.
Creative problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and ability to work independently.
Analytical skills to resolve controlled-substance discrepancies and routine distribution problems.
Ability to maintain quality assurance standards and a high level of work accuracy.

Responsibilities

Performs all job functions of a Pharmacy Technician II as needed.
Functionally supervises the daily activities of approximately 30 technicians as needed.
Monitors the daily work schedule, assigns duties, and revises assignments in response to changing work volumes; consults with the Technician Coordinator when necessary.
Ensures proven competency before providing services related to compounding.
Documents technicians’ performance on an ongoing basis and provides input for technician performance evaluations.
Helps pharmacy team members as needed, including technicians, purchasing staff, and pharmacists.
Provides initial aseptic technique and intravenous training for new technicians, students, and interns through video, practical training, lectures, calculations, and readings.
Maintains an ongoing intravenous technique testing protocol and documents technicians’ successful completion of IV testing kits on a regular basis.
Prepares cytotoxic agents and NICU pharmaceutical products in accordance with departmental, licensing, and regulatory agency guidelines.
Determines, assesses, and adjusts technician procedures for efficient and accurate stocking of automated medstations.
Participates in weekly team leader meetings.
Completes additional tasks assigned by the Technician Coordinator and/or Technician Supervisor.
Works with Health System personnel to resolve medication distribution issues.