Pharmacy Technician | Inpatient Pharmacy | Midnight Shift

ChristianaCare • Christiana, DE

10d • Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to work full time midnight shift. Every other weekend required; holidays as required. This role is crucial in assisting the pharmacist in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to the patient. The Pharmacy Team dispenses approximately 8,000,000 individualized patient doses per year, as well as 252,000 retail/mail order prescriptions, ensuring medications are safe and efficacious. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence and offers career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification required unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• Applicants with Pharmacy Technician experience are encouraged to apply and will be required to obtain PTCB certification within 1 year of employment.
• Applicants enrolled or graduate of a 4-year bachelor program in the following health science majors are encourage to apply and will be required PTCB certification within 1 year of employment: 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 other health related degrees
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
• Computer experience preferred (e.g., window-based programs)
• Basic typing skills

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in providing timely, efficient, cost effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to the patient
• Refill patient medication bins through robot cart fill and manual picks; update carts by including new orders, removing discontinued medications, and transferring medications.
• Update labeling of bins on admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Deliver and exchange 24-hour cart fill to nursing units at scheduled times.
• Check medication storage areas for discontinued and discharged patient medications; ensure that returned medications are placed back into stock
• Reorder medications in short supply and restock the picking station and other areas of the pharmacy
• Send prepared medications via pneumatic tube system. Any medication that cannot be tubed is delivered to the appropriate location on the nursing unit
• Manage automated dispensing cabinet inventory, including accurate selection and loading of medications
• Ensure that medications are stored properly and that only in date medications are stored.
• Remove discontinued medication
• Receive and check incoming supplier order(s)
• Prepare IV medications using aseptic techniques and in following processes in full compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 federal regulations
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and closed system transfer devices (as needed) for the preparation of chemotherapy and other hazardous medications

Benefits

• medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your 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
• great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
• health insurance
• paid time off
• retirement
• an employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

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