Pharmacy Technician--Outpatient

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Friendship, WI

About The Position

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Under the supervision of a pharmacists, a pharmacy technician organizes medications for dispensing to patients by reading medication orders and/or prescriptions, preparing labels and/or bags, calculating quantities, and compounding sterile and/or non-sterile products. A pharmacy technician participates in medication dispensing and/or delivery while maintaining pharmacy’s medication management and infection control procedures, policies and regulations. A pharmacy technician will be assigned to a specific area of practice and responsibilities will be applicable to that area.

Requirements

REQUIRED High School Diploma or equivalency
REQUIRED For staff with a primary work location in MN or WI the following is required: Minimum of 1 year experience working as a pharmacy technician OR current nationally recognized certification for pharmacy technician credential (CPhT or ExCPT)
REQUIRED Registration as pharmacy technician within the state of primary pharmacy work location; AND Nationally-recognized certification for pharmacy technician credential (CPhT or ExCPT), based on state of primary work location: Wisconsin : Nationally-recognized certification for pharmacy technician credential within 6 months of hire date Minnesota: Nationally-recognized certification for pharmacy technician credential within 12 months of hire date Iowa: Nationally-recognized certification for pharmacy technician credential within 12 months of hire date
Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Lifting - Floor to Waist Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 25-50
Lifting - Waist to Overhead Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 25-50
Lifting - Other Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 25-50
Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 25-50

Nice To Haves

DESIRED Completion of an Accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program
DESIRED 1 year pharmacy technician experience

Responsibilities

Ability to demonstrate competency of the defined responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
Provides customer service to both patients and Gundersen Health System staff, including triaging of phone calls and non-clinical medication related questions.
Obtains accurate information from patients including personal and insurance information and efficiently enters information into the computer system.
Participates in the Transition of Care programs implemented in the Pharmacy.
Follows expectations of the Pharmacy Technician Tech-Check-Tech program.
Handles of controlled substances following all policies, SOPs and regulatory statutes.
Ownership of inventory control for all inventory locations.
Ability to troubleshoot technology related processes and equipment.
Prepares and mixes non-sterile preparations for distribution to patients.
Aseptically prepares and mixes sterile preparations for distribution to patients.
Aseptically prepares and mixes hazardous medications for distribution to patients.
Assists with the training of Pharmacy Technician Trainees, and Pharmacy Technicians.
Assists with maintaining cleanliness in the department to guaranteeing sterility with appropriate measures.
Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients.
Ensures patient safety.
Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested by pharmacists, support staff, and leadership.