Lead Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Medication Historian

Trinity Health MI; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-1 Benefits

Generous PTO

Career Growth

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Trinity Health MI in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Lead Medication Historian Pharmacy Tech to assist Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining inventory, and patient records. Leads technician activities for a shift and coaches staff in assigned areas.

The role focuses on training, competency validation, and adherence to standard work, with collaboration across management and pharmacists to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality service.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Certified and licensed as a CPhT in the State of Michigan.
• Three years of pharmacy work experience.
• Preferred: Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician training program; or two years of college with emphasis in math, science, or medical field applications. Completion of Mercy Health leader training for front line leaders.
• Preferred: Experience in Pharmacy MHSM continuous improvement or Kata teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, packages, and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
• Contributes to effective and quality operation of the department.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required files and documentation; answers telephone and pneumatic tube; and handles cash transactions.
• Prepares IV admixtures and other sterile products.
• Processes medication charges and credits according to established policy.
• Performs basic pharmacy computer order entry.
• Trains and provides competency validation of Technician II, III, and IV roles.
• Collaborates with Manager and designated pharmacists to provide content expertise and staff coaching in core pharmacy process areas such as Sterile Admixture, Unit Dose, Pyxis Distribution, and Pharmacy Informatics.
• Participates in training, education, precepting, and evaluation of pharmacy students/residents; Informatics lead duties include tech training for nursing staff.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Leadership

Training & coaching

Quality improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPhT certification (Michigan)

Mercy Health leader training

Pharmacy Technician training program or two-year college (math/science/medical)

Pharmacy MHSM improvement/Kata experience

Job description

• Day-1 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and more.
• Generous PTO: Paid holidays plus up to 18 days of Paid Time Off in your first year.
• Career Growth: Structured Technician advancement pathways and ongoing professional development.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your education while you grow your pharmacy career.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• 1st shift

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

Highlights

• Day-1 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and more.
• Generous PTO: Paid holidays plus up to 18 days of Paid Time Off in your first year.
• Career Growth: Structured Technician advancement pathways and ongoing professional development.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your education while you grow your pharmacy career.

Hours | Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• 1st shift

Position Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist, the Lead Medication Historian Pharmacy Tech assists Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Assists Pharmacist in coordination of technician activities for a shift, or a functional area within the pharmacy. Assists Manager in training, competency validation, coaching of staff for adherence to standard work, maintenance of key records and is a content expert for the primary area of assignment. Provides courteous, cooperative, and timely service to patients, visitors and staff.

What you'll do

• Prepares, packages, and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
• Contributes to effective and quality operation of the department.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required files and documentation; answers telephone and pneumatic tube; and handles cash transactions.
• Prepares IV admixtures and other sterile products.
• Processes medication charges and credits according to established policy.
• Performs basic pharmacy computer order entry.
• Trains and provides competency validation of Technician II, III, and IV roles.
• Collaborates with Manager and designated pharmacists to provide content expertise and staff coaching in at least one of the following core pharmacy process areas; 1) Sterile Non-Hazardous Admixture, 2) Sterile Hazardous Admixture, 3) Unit Dose and Pyxis Distribution Services, 4) Second, third shift and weekend operations, 5) Pharmacy Informatics
• Participate in the training, education, precepting, and evaluation of pharmacy students and/or residents as assigned. Pharmacy Informatics Lead will have education and training responsibilities for Pharmacy Technology with nursing staff.
• Collaborates with Manager to develop records, reports, training modules, competency validation methods, and systems to demonstrate compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements for their assigned primary area of expertise.
• Collaborates with Manager for formal annual assessments of team members who work in their assigned lead areas.
• Pharmacy Informatics Lead Only: Provides technology and database management for various Pharmacy Technologies including Pyxis ES, Isensix Temperature Monitoring system, Swisslog Automated Packaging System, Smart IV Pumps, TPN compounder, Pharmacy printing solutions and advanced skills in Hospital/ Pharmacy Information System.

For Medication Historian Role

• Solicits, collects, and records mediation history of patients in serviced areas into eHR.
• Develops Best Possible Medication List using both internal, external, electronic, print, and other resources (e.g., pharmacies, eHR).
• Seeks assistance in clarifying medication history information from other team members (e.g., ED pharmacists) as needed
• Actively participates in on going quality improvement and/or learning from defects discussions/meeting in support of highlevel, accurate delivery of patient medication histories/lists.

What you'll need

• High school education or equivalent.
• Certified and licensed as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) in the State of Michigan.
• Three years of pharmacy work experience.
• Preferred: Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician training program; or two years of college with emphasis in math, science, or medical field applications. Completion of Mercy Health leader training for front line leaders.
• Preferred: Experience in Pharmacy or MHSM continuous improvement or Kata teams.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.