Pharmacy Technician PT BMH

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist and according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines, the Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in filling prescriptions and preparing IV admixtures by interpreting, transcribing, and preparing medication for dispensing. The role involves filling orders with appropriate medications for review and approval by a Registered Pharmacist, and performing various related technical, clerical, and supply duties. Specific duties may vary based on the work location (e.g., outpatient retail pharmacy, inpatient hospital pharmacy, infusion pharmacy) or shift assignment. Employees in direct patient care roles must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
Temporary or permanent Michigan Pharmacy Technician license required upon hire.
Permanent Michigan Pharmacy Tech licensure required within one year from issuance of temporary license.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification is required by the State of Michigan to transition from temporary to permanent licensure.
Skills in mathematics and basic algebra.
Ability to read, interpret and analyze data from various systems and equipment in order to set an appropriate plan of action in coordination with the pharmacists.
Effective communication skills to report and discuss findings, as needed with pharmacists, hospital personnel and external customers.
Ability to foster a positive, professional working relationship with coworkers.
Self-motivation.
Accuracy and initiative to complete routine and urgent tasks.
Ability to effectively prioritize tasks within the constraints of stated objectives and to provide effective timely follow-up as needed.
Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually. Conditions exist more than 90% of the work time.
Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.
Able to walk/stand for prolonged periods of time.
Valid driver's license may be needed for some job functions.

Nice To Haves

3-6 months of experience and/or training in hospital, retail pharmacy or elsewhere - OR - equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
If not previously trained, a 3-month formal training in pharmacy procedures is preferred.
Students currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy with a valid pharmacy intern license are not required to have Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions and preparing IV admixtures.
Interpret, transcribe, and prepare medication(s) for dispensing.
Fill orders with appropriate medications for review and approval by a Registered Pharmacist.
Perform a variety of related technical, clerical, and supply duties.
Competency in core areas depending on location worked.
Job duties specific to outpatient/retail pharmacy include: prescription processing, inventory management (re-stocking, rotation of stock, expired medication removal), performing a prescription sales transaction through the point of sale system and cash register, prescription filling, answering and responding to phone calls, prioritizing and processing orders per instruction from the pharmacist, and maintaining work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and documenting as required.
Job duties specific to hospital pharmacy include: inventory management (re-stocking, rotation of stock, expired medication removal), delivery of supplies and medications to the nursing units, operating the medication carousel (at selected locations), answering and responding to phone calls, packaging/repackaging medications, assist in receiving the medication delivery, prepare non-sterile medication compounds, completes assigned inspections of medication storage locations, prioritizing and processing orders per instruction from the pharmacist, and maintaining work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and documenting as required.

Benefits

Love Where You Work!
Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong.
We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.
Rewarding new career
Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900.
Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations.
Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families.
We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment.
Our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time.
By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve.
This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one.
The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.