Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Munson Healthcare; Parkdale (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Free retirement counseling

Wellness platform

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Manistee, MI is seeking a licensed Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team. You will assist pharmacists with patient care activities, prepare and distribute medications, and help maintain medication inventory.

Strong attention to detail and excellent communication are essential. Required is a Michigan Pharmacy Technician license (temporary acceptable with 180 days to full licensure) and 1 year of pharmacy experience.

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician license or temporary license with full licensure within 180 days of hire.
• PTCB certification preferred and required within 90 days of hire.
• High school diploma or GED required; chemistry/biology coursework preferred.
• 1 year of pharmacy experience and general clerical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in patient care activities, including preparing and distributing medications.
• Maintain medication inventory and assist with ordering and stocking.
• Support clinical documentation related to medication therapies.
• Participate in providing safe, high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail orientation

Telephone etiquette

Education

Michigan Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Online computer systems

Job description

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That’slife at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence,teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow:Tuition reimbursement, in-person and onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.
• Thrive:Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and freeindividualretirement counseling.
• Be Well:Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard:Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description

A Day inthe Life

• Outstanding communication and customer service skills
• Exceptional organizational abilities
• Reliability and a keen attention to detail

Licensed pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in performing patient care activities including preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the medication inventory, and supporting clinical documentation related to medication therapies. Licensed pharmacy technicians are part of the first line to providing safe high-quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., preparing IV admixtures, use of a computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying of light loads (up to 40lbs), including boxes, equipment, unit-dose cassettes, and IV solutions, and stooping or kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves, and to file documents in lower file drawers); walking or standing for long periods of time (4-8 hours) is often necessary; must be able to physically operate the equipment used for the job!

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Pharmacy Technician License issued by the State of Michigan or a temporary license by starting date and fulllicensure within 180 days of hire date.PTCBCertification(CPhT credential)preferdupon hire and is required within 90 days of hire.
• High school diploma (or G.E.D. equivalent)
  • Courses in chemistry and biology preferred.
  • Pharmacy Technician Associate of Artsdegree, Associates degree with pharmacy experience,Bachelor’s degreepreferred.
• 1 year of pharmacy experience
• General clerical skills.
• Must have legible handwriting and/or printing.
• Must have numerical comprehension and mathematical skills.
• Ability to communicate verbally, comprehends verbal instructions, and has good telephone etiquette.
• Failure to obtainfulllicensewithin 180 dayswill result in termination of employment.

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• Training, knowledge and experience in aseptic technique and intravenous admixture preparation is desired.
• Knowledge of medications, medicalnomenclatureand ability to read physicians’ orders is desirable.
• Knowledge of how hospitalsoperateand function is desirable.
• Good visual, manual dexterity, and physical ability to withstand the majority of shift on feet, moving around.
• Experience with on-line computer systems is desirable.

Additional Information

Schedule: Hours between 7:00am - 5:30pm,Holiday and weekend rotations required

Location: Manistee, MI

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.