Evenings Medication History Pharmacy Technician II

IU Health • Bloomington, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Evenings Medication History Pharmacy Technician II position located in Bloomington, IN. The hours for this position are Monday-Friday 1pm-9:30pm with an every third weekend requirement. Under pharmacist supervision, supports the pharmacy department in one or more of the following areas: inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, processing of medications and supplies, specialty medications, and medication histories. Assists with all functions required for medication processing including answering telephones, taking refill orders, entering orders into system, preparing the medication for pharmacist check, preparing medications for disbursement/shipment/delivery. Key job duties may consist of handling supplies, stocking prepackaged items, maintaining inventory, delivering supplies, maintaining records, distributing supplies. May assist in bulk compounding and preparation of I.V. solutions. Works with pharmacy staff to minimize the potential for medication errors. Exercises sound judgement, anticipates potential issues and challenges in common situations and applies standard policies and procedures to determine solutions or escalation.

Requirements

• 2+ years relevant experience preferred
• Absence of criminal history related to the ability to work with drugs
• Strong mathematical calculation skills
• Working knowledge and skills as a pharmacy technician in assigned areas and ability to work within established procedures under moderate supervision
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Effective customer service skills
• Intermediate proficiency typing and using Microsoft Office applications
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Indiana Pharmacy Technician License OR intern/extern license if enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification required unless enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Inventory
• Preparation
• Distribution
• Compounding
• Processing of medications and supplies
• Specialty medications
• Medication histories
• Answering telephones
• Taking refill orders
• Entering orders into system
• Preparing medication for pharmacist check
• Preparing medications for disbursement/shipment/delivery
• Handling supplies
• Stocking prepackaged items
• Maintaining inventory
• Delivering supplies
• Maintaining records
• Distributing supplies
• Assisting in bulk compounding and preparation of I.V. solutions
• Working with pharmacy staff to minimize the potential for medication errors
• Exercising sound judgement
• Anticipating potential issues and challenges in common situations
• Applying standard policies and procedures to determine solutions or escalation

Benefits

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED