Pharmacy Technician

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician is an entry-level position. Following a training period, the Technician should be able to decipher and enter orders on the computer, compound IVs, charge and credit, fill orders, answer phones and doors, and stock the department. This role involves running reports, pulling medications, restocking Automated Dispensing Machines, and following up on narcotic discrepancies. The technician will also compound IV and piggyback medications using aseptic technique and universal precautions, following USP 797 guidelines. Responsibilities include running labels, filling and reconciling medicine carts, repackaging non-unit dose medications, and stocking floor stock, EMS boxes, crash cart trays, and anesthesia carts. Additional duties include compounding oral and topical solutions, answering phones, retrieving tubes and faxes, and adding barcodes to products using specific software.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician Licensure
• Must possess a pharmacy technician full license through the state of Michigan.
• The pharmacy technician license must be maintained in order to be qualified to hold this position.
• Successful completion of annual exam for Aseptic Technique within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter required.
• Computer experience required.
• Good math skills (pass a standard test)
• Good organizational skills
• A team player
• Ability to work under high pressure and time constraints are all required.
• Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• Employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Terminology knowledge preferred.
• Hospital or Retail Pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Runs reports, pulls medications and restocks Automated Dispensing Machines, follows up on narcotic discrepancies, trouble-shoots problems, aides and trains nurses on dispensing problems.
• Compounds IV and piggyback medications, using aseptic technique and universal precautions. Follows USP 797 guidelines.
• Run labels using the computer in an accurate and timely manner.
• Fills, reconciles and exchanges 24 hour UD medicine carts using McKesson robot and Cerner.
• Repackages non-unit dose medications correctly using PacMed and McKesson repackager.
• Replaces and fills floor stock: fills EMS boxes, crash cart trays, open heart meds and Omnicell Anesthesia carts and delivers to appropriate area; completes monthly floor stock on other hospital departments; stocks UD area and IV room if needed.
• Compounds oral and topical solutions and ointments.
• Answers phone, retrieves tubes and faxes. Helps with duties as directed by the pharmacist on duty.
• Able to add barcodes to products, including compounded items, IVPB’s, etc using the MILT 3.0 program, and using PharmNet Inpatient Formulary Manager to check NDC numbers and barcodes.

What This Job Offers

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