INPATIENT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Marion County Public Health Department; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Indiana is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care. Candidates should have a high school diploma and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Health Professions Bureau as a Pharmacy Technician or Technician-in-Training.
• Complete Eskenazi Health Pharmacy Technician Training Program within 122 days of probation.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications for hospitalized patients.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and manage controlled substances.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide patient-centered care.

Skills

Pharmaceutical terminology

Medication safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPhT certification

Job description

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Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus, including a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician assists hospital pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications for hospitalized patients. Responsibilities include filling and delivering patient medications, maintaining inventory, and preparing various medications, including sterile IV admixtures, prior to pharmacist final check.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Focus on safety in all duties, evaluating compliance with medication safety procedures, suggesting improvements, documenting errors, and promoting a safety-first environment.
• Utilize information systems like Epic, OCRA, and WorkflowRx; understand departmental workflows; improve quality and efficiency; triage phone calls; refer clinical questions to pharmacists; resolve automated dispensing cabinet issues; complete tasks diligently.
• Ensure regulatory compliance: manage controlled substances, perform ward inspections, maintain logs, check ADC outdates, prepare for regulatory audits, and uphold hospital policies.
• Maintain efficient workflow by adapting to volume changes, utilizing resources wisely, and managing time effectively.
• Keep work area clean, professional, and organized.
• Work with urgency to assist customers, resolve crises professionally, and promote teamwork.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide patient-centered care and proactively address service needs.
• Foster positive staff morale and maintain good relationships with team members and management.
• Stay informed on departmental updates through meetings, minutes, and emails.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; pass pre-employment math test.
• Registration with the Health Professions Bureau as a Pharmacy Technician or Technician-in-Training.
• Complete Eskenazi Health Pharmacy Technician Training Program within 122 days of probation.
• CPhT certification preferred.
• Participate in ongoing continuing education to meet licensure and certification standards.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of medication classes, pharmaceutical terminology, abbreviations, symbols, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and pharmaceutical instruments; understanding of metric system and calculations.

Eskenazi Health is accredited by The Joint Commission, recognized as Indiana’s best employer by Forbes, and top in community benefit by the Lown Institute. It hosts Indianapolis EMS, Indiana’s first adult Level I trauma center, the only verified adult burn center, and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana’s first community mental health center.