Pharmacy Technician PRN

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician performs functions related to the preparation, storage, distribution, and dispensing of prescriptions. Hospital pharmacy work routinely includes rotation through IV admixture and unit dose services, and may also require rotation to OR Pharmacy Services and Outpatient Pharmacy Services. The role also performs data entry and other record-keeping functions needed for department operations.

In the outpatient pharmacy, the technician fills oral, injectable, topical, and intravenous admixture medication orders; enters patient, insurance, and prescription information; processes prescriptions and rejected claims; and prepares completed prescriptions for pharmacist verification. The technician serves customers by telephone, at the lobby counter, and at the drive-through window, and handles medication ordering, inventory, controlled-drug logs, invoices, and distribution to patient care areas. Other duties include cash-drawer reconciliation, staff training assistance, maintaining and cleaning work areas, and possible rotation to other outpatient pharmacy sites or the home delivery pharmacy.

Requirements

• General high school diploma or GED.
• Experience with sterile compounding, or six months of technician experience, or graduation from an ASHP-accredited technician training program.
• Michigan State Pharmacy Technician license or Michigan State Pharmacist Intern license, required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders, including oral, injectable, topical, and intravenous admixture medications.
• Enter patient demographics, insurance information, and prescriptions into the pharmacy information system, prioritizing prescriptions for waiting customers.
• Handle and reprocess rejected claims appropriately.
• Retrieve the correct medication, fill and label prescriptions, and attach necessary notifications.
• File completed prescriptions in patient pickup bins after pharmacist verification.
• Answer telephone calls and assist customers at the lobby counter and pharmacy drive-through window.
• Update and electronically transmit the daily drug order; monitor, document, and communicate special orders and shortages.
• Process wholesaler drug orders, stock shelves, check for outdated drugs, log controlled drugs, and file invoices.
• Contact suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Distribute prepared medications to patient care areas, patient bedside, and other hospital departments.
• Reconcile and document the cash drawer at opening and closing, and perform other required record-keeping duties.
• Assist with training new staff and provide a resource for IT support personnel.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work area; clean and dust work areas and shelves, and disinfect high-touch points.
• Rotate to other outpatient pharmacy sites or the home delivery pharmacy as needed.
• Rotate through IV admixture and unit dose services; rotation to OR and outpatient pharmacy services may be required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other offerings.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED