Advance Pharmacy Technician - Henry Ford Hospital

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a Pharm Tech-Inpt Adv Drug Ther to support medication orders requiring special handling under supervision of a pharmacist. Key duties include handling cytotoxic drugs, validating doses, and maintaining Investigational Drug Records.

This role requires a Michigan Pharmacy Technician license and at least one year of hospital or retail pharmacy experience; strong record-keeping, math skills, and typing ability are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician license.
• At least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions).
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Process orders for medications requiring special handling, preparation, and accountability.
• Safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs, including working aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment.
• Maintain Investigational Drug Research Records and validate doses using Investigational Drug Protocols.
• Manage pharmacy inventory, including lifting, carrying, stocking, and delivering prescriptions to nursing units.
• Develop or modify departmental protocols for medications requiring special handling, in consultation with a supervising pharmacist.

Skills

Record keeping

Calculations

Typing (≈25 WPM)

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Role Overview

As a Pharm Tech-Inpt Adv Drug Ther, you will work under the supervision of a pharmacist to process orders for medications that require special handling, preparation, and accountability. Your expertise in safely managing these medications is crucial to ensuring patient safety and supporting the pharmacy team in delivering high-quality care.

What You Will Do

• Process orders for medications requiring special handling, preparation, and accountability.
• Safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs, including working aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment.
• Maintain Investigational Drug Research Records and validate doses using Investigational Drug Protocols.
• Manage pharmacy inventory, including lifting, carrying, stocking, and delivering prescriptions to nursing units.
• Develop or modify departmental protocols for medications requiring special handling, in consultation with a supervising pharmacist.

What We Offer

Join a team where you can grow your career through collaboration, mission-driven work, and continuous learning opportunities. Be part of a community that values innovation, excellence, and making a meaningful impact on patient care.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan.
• At least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions).
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 WPM.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cytotoxic drug handling.
• Familiarity with Investigational Drug Protocols.