Hospital Pharmacy Inventory & Compliance Technician

Trinity Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Des Moines, IA seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician for day-shift duties in a hospital setting. The role involves handling controlled substances, maintaining records, and ensuring accurate billing to departments.

Responsibilities include distribution, repackaging, inventory, and monitoring expirations. Certification and state registration eligibility are required, with 3–5 years hospital experience desirable.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician required and registered with the State Board or eligible for registration.
• 3–5 years hospital pharmacy experience desirable.
• High school diploma or GED completed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with physicians, nursing and departments for 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 narcotic boxes and automated dispensing cabinets in surgical areas.
• 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 records for repackaging.
• Monitor controlled substance expiration dates in the inpatient pharmacy inventory.

Skills

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Hospital pharmacy experience

State Board registration eligibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Trinity Health in Des Moines, IA seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician for day-shift duties in a hospital setting. The role involves handling controlled substances, maintaining records, and ensuring accurate billing to departments.

Responsibilities include distribution, repackaging, inventory, and monitoring expirations. Certification and state registration eligibility are required, with 3–5 years hospital experience desirable.