Sr Pharmacy Technician

MyMichigan Health • West Branch Township, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Pharmacy Technician will have increased responsibilities, which require some professional judgement and problem-solving skills, as well as more complex day-to day functions. This position performs daily dispensing duties that were previously only performed by Pharmacists, thus allowing the Pharmacist more time to perform clinical duties.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician Licensure through the state of Michigan (temporary, limited, or full).
• One (1) year Hospital Pharmacy experience required.
• Extensive IV compounding experience and precision (especially for compounding chemotherapy).
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on problems.
• Knowledge of chemo guidelines, maximum dosages and ancillary labels.
• Knowledge of universal precautions for biohazard preparations 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.
• Competency in Microsoft Windows.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in a related field with emphasis on math and science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Able to perform all of Pharmacy Technician duties and responsibilities.
• Chemotherapy Compounding: staffs the Infusion Center pharmacy; performs Infusion Center pharmacy inventory management; calculates chemotherapy dosages; prepares sterile and non-sterile chemotherapy compounds following USP 797 and USP 795 guidelines; and performs daily, monthly, and ad hoc deactivation/decontamination/cleaning/disinfection of designated IV room areas using MyMichigan approved cleaning solutions.
• Qualified to receive verbal orders by phone directly from physicians or nurses, including NOW and STAT orders. May answer common IV compatibility questions under the direction of the pharmacist on duty. Determines which calls need to be referred to a Pharmacist.
• Double checks 24-hour cart fill medications from random check report generated by the McKesson robot.
• Able to troubleshoot all equipment, e.g., Omnicell, RX Station, McKesson robot, McKesson repackager, PacMed computers, printers, automated dispensing machine and the Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) compounder.
• Staff the Coumadin Clinic, able to do daily charging, scanning, patient scheduling, ordering supplies, and assist the pharmacist on duty with additional tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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