Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Grand Forks, Rotating

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to coordinate and replenish narcotic and non-narcotic medication distribution across the health system. The role includes IV preparation, dispensing, inventory and record-keeping to ensure safe, timely patient access to medications.

Responsibilities include operating automated dispensing systems, performing Tech-Check-Tech, and maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacy Technician in North Dakota
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) per PTCB requirements

Responsabilités

• Coordinate automated dispensing systems and cart fill activities for efficient medication availability.
• Inventory management of systems, addressing discrepancies and waste.
• Support pharmacy and nursing staff with distribution system operations.
• Adhere to controlled substance security policy.
• Prepare sterile and non-sterile medications.
• Perform Tech-Check-Tech per ND Board of Pharmacy.
• Maintain records and documentation per regulations.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Connaissances

Inventory management

IV preparation

Sterile/non-sterile compounding

Tech-Check-Tech

Formation

ND Board of Pharmacy license

PTCB certification

Outils

Automated dispensing systems

Description du poste

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location

Altru Hospital1200 South Columbia RoadGrand Forks, ND 58201

Summary

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician is responsible for coordinating and replenishing narcotic and non-narcotic medication distribution throughout the health system to provide patient medications in a safe, accessible and timely manner. The technician provides IV preparation and delivery support, prepares, dispenses and inventories medication in storage areas and keeps records of medication preparations.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate automated dispensing systems and cart fill activities to provide efficient medication availability for patient care.

• Inventory management of automated dispensing systems including controlled substance discrepancies, medication outdate and waste management.

• Address distribution system operational problems identified by users and provide technical expertise to pharmacy and nursing staff.

• Responsible for adherence to the department’s controlled substance security policy.

• Performs medication preparation of sterile and/or non-sterile compounds.

• Performs Tech-Check-Tech in accordance with the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy.

• Maintains pharmacy technician practice competencies in selected areas of pharmacy operations.

• Maintains appropriate patient and department records and documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations and department of pharmacy policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification

• Pharmacy Technician | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Continuously (67-100%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position

Infrequent DriverReference ID: R7349

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)