Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Henry Ford Health • Grand Blanc, MI

9h

About The Position

The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and assists in preparing medications for patients. The role receives and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, prepares medications and labels for dispensing, delivers medications to patient care areas, maintains medication inventory in dispensing areas, keeps appropriate records, and processes medication charges for services rendered.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people, including in sometimes stressful situations.
• Motivation to provide high-quality patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Determines quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepares prescription medications for dispensing according to established policies and procedures.
• Aseptically compounds and labels intravenous solutions according to prescription formulas or instructions.
• Fills unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
• Generates appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
• Checks expiration dates and returns items to their correct stock locations.
• Processes discontinued drug orders and performs medication billing functions for services rendered.
• Obtains necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
• Performs drug packaging and labeling functions as needed.
• Collects and records data for workload statistics and maintains other necessary records.
• Maintains a neat and clean work environment.
• Inventories and replenishes medications and supplies in dispensing areas.
• Replenishes emergency boxes with needed medications.
• Participates in teaching and supervising new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in service areas.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses, and other Henry Ford Health staff.
• Performs other duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED