Inpatient Pharmacy Technician – Impactful Patient Care

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, order entry, labeling, dispensing, and delivery to patient care areas. The role supports inventory management and medication billing while ensuring accuracy and patient safety under pharmacist supervision.

The position is part-time (20 hours per week) with rotating shifts, based at Moross Detroit, and offers opportunities to work with a diverse care team and participate in ongoing

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Michigan Pharmacy Technician license required.
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to type ~25 words per minute.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses, and other HFH staff.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Typing 25 wpm

Customer service under pressure

Patient care oriented

Education

High school diploma or GED

Michigan Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, order entry, labeling, dispensing, and delivery to patient care areas. The role supports inventory management and medication billing while ensuring accuracy and patient safety under pharmacist supervision.

The position is part-time (20 hours per week) with rotating shifts, based at Moross Detroit, and offers opportunities to work with a diverse care team and participate in ongoing