Cancer Pavilion - Adv. Pharmacy Technician - 40 hrs/wk

Henry Ford Health System; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System seeks an Adv. Pharmacy Technician at the Cancer Pavilion in Detroit. The role involves processing medication orders with skill and expertise under a pharmacist's supervision, ensuring safe handling of medications requiring special care.

Candidates must hold a high school diploma or G.E.D., a valid Pharmacy Technician license from Michigan, and have at least one year of relevant experience. Additional skills include maintaining pharmacy inventory and utilizing medication literature effectively.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician or Retail Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Must have the ability to safely handle cytotoxic and special drugs.

Responsibilities

• Process orders for medications requiring special handling and accountability.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory and deliver prescriptions to nursing units.
• Read and interpret medication literature for departmental protocol development.

Skills

Medication handling expertise

Record maintenance

Calculations

Computer skills (25 WPM)

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan

Job description

Cancer Pavilion - Adv. Pharmacy Technician - 40 hrs/wk

Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus

268430

GENERAL SUMMARY: Works under the supervision of a pharmacist to process orders for medications that require special handling, preparation and/or accountability. The technician has and maintains expertise and skill in the safe handling and use of medications which require special handling, preparation and/or accountability.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. Requires a valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan. Requires at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions). Requires the ability to maintain records and perform calculations. Must have the ability, when applicable, to safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs and incidental equipment used in drug preparation, including the ability to work aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment. Must have the ability, when applicable, to maintain Investigational Drug Research Records and to validate doses ordered using Investigational Drug Protocols. Must have the ability to maintain (lift, carry, stock) pharmacy inventory and deliver prescriptions (transport) to nursing units. Must have the ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 WPM. Must be able to read, interpret and utilize literature relating to medications that require special handling, preparation or accountability to develop or modify, in consultation with a supervising pharmacist, departmental protocols pertaining to the use of these agents.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department: Central Pharmacy
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affiantative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.