Pharmacy Technician Pediatrics 7 x 7

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

At Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, the Pharmacy Technician works under the direction of a pharmacist to provide technical assistance and process and prepare medications and supplies. The role uses multiple medication automation systems, delivers medications and supplies to patient care areas, and triages calls and messages from multidisciplinary team members. Technicians may work in complex pharmacy areas, including satellites, sterile product compounding, controlled substance handling, and inventory management. Under a pharmacist’s direction, they prepare medications and supplies, including complex sterile formulations, and may prepare hazardous or biologic products after appropriate training and competency completion. They also package bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging, handle controlled substances under a pharmacist’s direct supervision and applicable law, deliver prepared medications and supplies to nursing stations and patient care areas, and maintain an organized work area and required certifications and competencies.

The primary tasks include dispensing first doses and cart fills, refilling Pyxis systems, sterile and non-sterile compounding, participating in code or emergency response with a pharmacist, and phone triage. This is an onsite, full-time night position scheduled for seven days on and seven days off, Wednesday to Wednesday, from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. It includes one additional first- or second-shift day during the off week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Michigan pharmacist intern license or Michigan temporary pharmacy technician license upon hire.
• Michigan pharmacy technician license within 90 days.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB/CPHT or ExCPT) within 90 days, except for pharmacist interns.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree.
• Hospital experience.
• Full Michigan pharmacy technician license and national pharmacy technician certification, such as PTCB or ExCPT.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and process and prepare medications and supplies under the direction of a pharmacist.
• Work with multiple medication automation systems.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care areas and nursing stations.
• Triage phone calls and messages from multidisciplinary team members.
• Work in complex pharmacy areas, including satellites, sterile product compounding, controlled substance handling, and inventory management.
• Prepare medications and supplies, including complex sterile formulations, under a pharmacist’s direction.
• Prepare hazardous or biologic products when properly trained and after passing competencies.
• Prepare and package bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging.
• Handle controlled substances for pharmacy and patient care areas under a pharmacist’s direct supervision and in accordance with federal and state law.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Maintain all requirements for CPhT certifications.
• Complete assigned Corewell Health competencies by their due dates.
• Dispense first doses and perform cart fills.
• Refill Pyxis systems.
• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Participate in code or emergency response with a pharmacist.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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