Pharmacy Technician | Inpatient Pharmacy | 72 Hours Biweekly | Midnight Shift

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its inpatient pharmacy. The position is scheduled for 72 hours biweekly on a rotating midnight-shift schedule, with shift times varying according to departmental needs. Technicians work every other weekend and holidays as required. The Pharmacy Team dispenses individualized patient doses and retail/mail order prescriptions and focuses on providing safe, effective medication care. The Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists with timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care. Duties include preparing and distributing medications, maintaining medication carts and automated dispensing cabinets, handling inventory and stock, and preparing IV and hazardous medications in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations. The role requires a high school diploma. PTCB certification is required unless the applicant is enrolled in a PharmD program. Applicants with pharmacy technician experience, or enrolled in or graduates of specified health-science bachelor’s programs, may apply and must obtain PTCB certification within one year of employment. Hospital pharmacy and computer experience are preferred. The position involves standing and walking up to eight miles per day, intermittent sitting, occasional extended computer-terminal work, movement throughout ChristianaCare, manual dexterity, pushing or pulling a fully weighted cart, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The hourly pay range is $20.24–$30.36. ChristianaCare lists medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment, paid time off, retirement plans, paid parental leave, dependent backup-care services, financial and retirement-planning support, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and vendor discounts among its benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
PTCB certification required unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
Applicants with pharmacy technician experience must obtain PTCB certification within one year of employment.
Applicants enrolled in or graduates of a four-year bachelor's program in a listed health-science major or another health-related degree must obtain PTCB certification within one year of employment.
Basic typing skills.
Ability to stand and walk up to eight miles per day with intermittent sitting.
Ability to work occasionally for extended periods at a computer terminal and move throughout ChristianaCare.
Manual dexterity.
Ability to push or pull a fully weighted cart and lift up to 50 pounds.
Availability for a rotating midnight-shift schedule, every other weekend, and holidays as required.

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
Computer experience preferred, such as experience with window-based programs.
Applicants with pharmacy technician experience are encouraged to apply.
Applicants enrolled in or graduates of a four-year bachelor's program in Applied Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Health Behavior Science, Human Physiology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics Pre-PA, Medical Laboratory Science, Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Medical Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Sports Health, or another health-related degree are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to patients.
Refill patient medication bins using robot cart fill and manual picks; update carts with new orders, remove discontinued medications, and transfer medications.
Update medication-bin labels upon patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Deliver and exchange 24-hour cart fills to nursing units at scheduled times.
Check medication storage areas for medications belonging to discontinued or discharged patients and return appropriate medications to stock.
Reorder medications in short supply and restock the picking station and other pharmacy areas.
Send prepared medications through the pneumatic tube system and deliver medications that cannot be tubed to the appropriate nursing-unit location.
Manage automated dispensing cabinet inventory, including accurately selecting and loading medications.
Ensure medications are stored properly, only in-date medications are stored, and discontinued medications are removed.
Receive and check incoming supplier orders.
Prepare IV medications using aseptic techniques and processes that comply with USP 795, 797, and 800 federal regulations.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and closed system transfer devices, as needed, when preparing chemotherapy and other hazardous medications.
Work the required rotating midnight-shift schedule, every other weekend, and holidays as required.

Benefits

Medical insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Dental insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Vision insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
Paid PTO.
Retirement plans.
Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
Annual membership to Care.com.
Access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work.
Retirement planning services.
Financial coaching.
Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
Discounts through vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.
Employee assistance program.
Paid time off.