Certified Pharmacy Tech FT Nights

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Growth opportunities

Job summary

MercyOne Central Iowa Medical Center, part of Trinity Health, is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Tech to support pharmaceutical care. You will prepare and deliver medications and sterile products, stock drugs, and assist the licensed pharmacist in daily operations.

Under supervision, you will handle IV admixtures, assist with audits, and mentor new staff. Join a large hospital with 7,000+ colleagues and a mission to improve community health.

Qualifications

• PTCB certification required or preferred.
• Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication orders.
• Delivers medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms and other areas.
• Restocks medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
• Assists pharmacists with audits and inspections.
• Restocks automated dispensing machines and supplies.
• Assists with training and mentorship of new staff.

Education

PTCB certification

Iowa Board of Pharmacy registration

Job description

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Evening Shift

Schedule: 8-hours; Evenings 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Description: At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention.

Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties.

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available.

The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Job Summary

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Certified Pharmacy Tech.

As a Certified Pharmacy Tech at MercyOne, provides technical support in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to clients of MercyOne Central Iowa Medical Center.

Technical support includes the preparation and delivery of medications and sterile products, stocking and ordering of drugs and other products.

Technical work is performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

General Responsibilities

• Prepares medication orders.
• Delivers medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms, critical care areas, and other ancillary areas.
• Credits to the patient and restocks usable medications/IVs returned to the pharmacy.
• Assists the pharmacists with audits and completes assigned unit inspections.
• Restocks automated medication dispensing machines.
• Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process.
• Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs.
• Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
• Prepares IV admixtures including TPNs, chemotherapy IVs, IV piggybacks, and syringes following strictly described, specific policies and procedures.
• Provides training and mentoring to new employees and assists in directing workflow as needed.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED when nationally certified through NHA.
• PTCB nationally certified technicians do NOT require HS diploma or GED.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification and Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at time of hire and proof of.
• Completion of Mandatory Reporter training for children and dependent adult abuse within three (3) months of hire.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!
• Full benefits package.
• Opportunity for growth throughout the system.

Commitment

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.

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