Hospital Pharmacy Controlled Substances Specialist

MercyOne; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne in Des Moines, IA seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician for a full-time day shift in the hospital pharmacy. You will handle controlled substance transactions, maintain records, and implement distribution protocols in a busy clinical setting.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of hospital experience, State Board registration, and a high school diploma or GED. MercyOne is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Registered or eligible to register as pharmacy technician with the State Board of Pharmacy Examiners.
• 3–5 years of hospital pharmacy experience desirable
• High school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison with physicians, nursing and/or departments for communication regarding controlled substance transactions, documentation and discrepancies.
• Maintain controlled substance records and ensure accurate billing to patients/departments.
• Develop and implement protocols for controlled substance distribution and tracking.
• Deliver/restock and monitor expirations of controlled substances and non-scheduled medications in the narcotic boxes and automated dispensing cabinets located in surgical areas where general anesthesia is provided.
• Perform physical inventory of controlled substances as assigned.
• Research controlled substance discrepancies and report unresolved discrepancies to Pharmacist-in-Charge.
• Label and repackage bulk medications into unit dose system and maintain necessary records pertaining to repackaging.
• Monitor controlled substance expiration dates in the inpatient pharmacy inventory

Education

Certified Pharmacy Technician

State Board registered or eligible

Job description

MercyOne in Des Moines, IA seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician for a full-time day shift in the hospital pharmacy. You will handle controlled substance transactions, maintain records, and implement distribution protocols in a busy clinical setting.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of hospital experience, State Board registration, and a high school diploma or GED. MercyOne is an equal opportunity employer.