Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time with $2,500 Sign-On

Henry Ford Health; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Warren is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician for full-time rotation. You will assist pharmacists, enter orders, prepare and label medications, deliver to patient care areas, and maintain inventory and records.

Requirements include a Michigan Pharmacy Technician License, high school diploma or GED, and good typing skills. The role involves handling IV preparations and mentoring new technicians in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred.
• Must have the ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
• Must possess the personality and ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations.
• Must be motivated to provide high quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Determines quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepares prescription medications for dispensing following established policy and procedure.
• Aseptically compounds and labels intravenous solutions according to prescription formula or instructions.
• Fills unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
• Generates appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
• Checks expiration dates and returns items to their correct stock locations.
• Processes discontinued drug orders and performs medication billing functions for services rendered.
• Obtains necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
• Performs drug packaging and labeling functions as needed.
• Collects and records data as needed for workload statistics and maintains other necessary records.
• Maintains a neat and clean work environment at all times.
• Inventories and replenishes medication and supplies in dispensing areas.
• Replenishes emergency boxes with needed medications.
• Participates in the teaching and supervision of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in each of the service areas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Typing 25 WPM

Education

High school diploma or GED

Michigan Pharmacy Technician License

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Warren is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician for full-time rotation. You will assist pharmacists, enter orders, prepare and label medications, deliver to patient care areas, and maintain inventory and records.

Requirements include a Michigan Pharmacy Technician License, high school diploma or GED, and good typing skills. The role involves handling IV preparations and mentoring new technicians in a fast-paced hospital setting.