Pharmacy Technician | Inpatient Pharmacy | Midnight Shift

ChristianaCare • Newark, DE

1d • $20 - $30

About The Position

ChristianaCare is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician for the inpatient pharmacy on the midnight shift. The technician assists pharmacists in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care. The role supports medication distribution, inventory management, automated dispensing cabinets, and preparation of IV, chemotherapy, and other hazardous medications. Every other weekend is required, and holidays are required as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• Applicants with pharmacy technician experience who are not certified must obtain PTCB certification within one year of employment.
• Applicants enrolled in or graduated from 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Computer experience, such as experience with window-based programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Refill patient medication bins through robot cart fill and manual picks; update carts with new orders, remove discontinued medications, and transfer medications.
• Update medication-bin labeling on patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Deliver and exchange 24-hour cart fills to nursing units at scheduled times.
• Check medication storage areas for discontinued and discharged patient medications and return medications to stock.
• Reorder medications in short supply and restock the picking station and other pharmacy areas.
• Send prepared medications via the pneumatic tube system and deliver medications that cannot be tubed to the appropriate nursing-unit location.
• Manage automated dispensing cabinet inventory, including accurate medication selection and loading.
• Ensure medications are stored properly, keep only in-date medications in storage, and remove discontinued medications.
• Receive and check incoming supplier orders.
• Prepare IV medications using aseptic techniques and 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
• Paid PTO.
• Retirement plans and retirement planning services.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
• Annual membership to Care.com and access to backup dependent-care services through Care@Work.
• Financial coaching.
• Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
• Discounts on hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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