Inpatient Pharmacy Tech Trainee — Start Your Pharmacy Career

Trinity Health; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Dubuque is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Tech Trainee to support pharmacists and nursing staff in an on-site hospital setting. The role involves dispensing, IV prep, delivering meds, and maintaining inventory to ensure timely patient care.

You will work under supervision and gain education and credentialing within the Iowa Board of Pharmacy requirements, with training opportunities across inpatient and outpatient services offered by MercyOne Health System.

Qualifications

• Must be 17.5 years of age or older.
• Typing, clerical and science background desirable.
• Registration with Iowa Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of employment.
• Pass the test for and maintain national technician certification as outlined by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy within 1 year of employment.
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists and nurses with pharmacy-related issues and facilitates the implementation of physician orders.
• Performs dispensing functions under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares IV admixtures as well as any other sterile preparation encountered in pharmacy according to departmental policies.
• Makes regular deliveries of medications to nursing units.
• Processes Unit Based Cabinet Refill Reports and promptly delivers / resupplies medications to the nursing units.
• Answers and processes incoming phone calls to the department.
• Assists with department inventory procedures and processes.
• Processes patient medication charges and credits accurately into pharmacy and / or hospital information system.

Education

Must be 17.5 years of age or older.

Typing, clerical and science background desirable.

Registration with Iowa Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of employment.

Pass the test for and maintain national technician certification as outlined by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy within 1 year of employment.

Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.

Job description

MercyOne Dubuque is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Tech Trainee to support pharmacists and nursing staff in an on-site hospital setting. The role involves dispensing, IV prep, delivering meds, and maintaining inventory to ensure timely patient care.

You will work under supervision and gain education and credentialing within the Iowa Board of Pharmacy requirements, with training opportunities across inpatient and outpatient services offered by MercyOne Health System.