Pharmacy Technician Part Time

Corewell Health • Watervliet, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Corewell Health Lakeland is a not-for-profit, community-owned health system dedicated to improving health, inspiring hope, and saving lives through compassionate care and wellness encouragement. With a history dating back to the 1800s, the system includes three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, long-term care, and hospice care across over 56 access points in Southwest Michigan. A recent expansion includes a new facility in Niles, Michigan, housing primary and specialty care services to serve the community's health needs comprehensively. The Pharmacy Technician role operates under the direction of a Pharmacist, providing technical assistance in processing and preparing medications and supplies, utilizing multiple medication automation systems, and delivering medications to patient care areas. The role also involves triaging phone calls, working in complex pharmacy areas such as satellites, sterile product compounding, controlled substance handling, and inventory management. Responsibilities include preparing sterile formulations, hazardous or biologic products (with proper training and competency), and packaging bulk medications into unit-of-use packaging. Handling controlled substances requires adherence to federal and state laws under direct pharmacist supervision. The technician will deliver pharmacy-prepared medications, controlled substances, and supplies to nursing stations and patient care areas, while maintaining a clean and organized work area and completing all assigned competencies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Full Pharmacy Technician License and National Certification, such as PTCB or ExCPT (ideal candidate)
• State of Michigan Pharmacy Technician License (must obtain full licensure within 90 days of hire)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree
• Hospital experience
• Inpatient Pharmacy experience
• IV experience
• Compounding experience

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance, processing and preparing medications and supplies.
• Works with multiple medication automation systems.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care areas.
• Triages phone calls and messages from multidisciplinary team members.
• Able to work in complex pharmacy areas (satellites, sterile product compounding, controlled substance handling, inventory management).
• Prepares supplies / medication, including complex sterile formulations under the direction of a Pharmacist.
• May prepare hazardous or biologic products when properly trained and competencies are passed.
• Prepares and packages bulk medications into unit of use packaging.
• Handles controlled substances for pharmacy and patient care areas under direct supervision of a pharmacist per federal and state law.
• Delivers pharmacy prepared medications, controlled substances and supplies to various nursing stations/patient care areas.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Maintains all requirements for CPhT certifications.
• Completes all Corewell Health assigned competencies by assigned due dates.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED