Inpatient Pharmacy Tech – Advanced Drug Therapy

Henry Ford Health; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield is seeking a Full Time Pharmacy Technician in Inpatient Advance Drug Therapy to support safe, accurate medication preparation and distribution. Working under the supervision of a pharmacist, you will handle chemotherapy and other specialized preparations, maintain records, and ensure sterile conditions.

You will participate in dose verification, staff training, and program development to advance patient care and safety within the inpatient pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician license.
• Requires at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Ability to safely handle cytotoxic and other special drugs and work aseptically in a vertical flow hood.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the pharmacist, prepares and pre-packages chemotherapy medications and/or other medications requiring special handling, preparation or accountability.
• Reads and transcribes prescription orders and prepares prescription labels for medication dispensed.
• Maintains appropriate records of medications dispensed.
• Prepares preliminary drug therapy monitoring forms for use by pharmacists in assessing drug treatment.
• Restocks the drug dispensing areas and maintains the cleanliness and aseptic conditions of the Class II Vertical Flow Hood and/or other required equipment.
• Assists in preparing and presenting programs and protocols involving proper handling of chemotherapeutic and/or other special agents.
• Assists in training hospital personnel in the safe handling of chemotherapeutic and/or other special agents.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Record keeping

Calculations

Aseptic technique

Cytotoxic drug handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Michigan Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield is seeking a Full Time Pharmacy Technician in Inpatient Advance Drug Therapy to support safe, accurate medication preparation and distribution. Working under the supervision of a pharmacist, you will handle chemotherapy and other specialized preparations, maintain records, and ensure sterile conditions.

You will participate in dose verification, staff training, and program development to advance patient care and safety within the inpatient pharmacy team.