Outpatient Pharmacy Technician - York Hospital

WellSpan Health; York (York County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WellSpan York Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to fill routine unit dose orders and assist with prepackaged medications in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include supporting pharmacists, handling orders, data entry, IV prep, and medication delivery to patients and the Script Center where applicable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required; customer service experience preferred.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician upon hire is required or Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee upon hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with filling orders and preparing labels.
• Deliver medications and assist patients as needed.
• Submit and receive orders from suppliers and enter data in computer systems.
• Assist with IV preparation and delivery; log drugs delivered to pharmacy.
• Work with team to deliver patient medications to the Script Center as applicable.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

General Summary

Fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals and performs other related duties.

Job Description

Schedule

PRN hours/ as needed

General Summary

Fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals and performs other related duties.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assists pharmacists as directed including filling orders and preparing labels.
• Assists patient, taking prescription, necessary information, etc. Operates cash register. Delivers medications as needed.
• Submits and receives orders from suppliers.
• Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
• Assists with I.V. preparation and delivery.
• Position shares responsibility with other team members for daily delivery of patient medications to a Script Center in Mt. Gretna, PA. (Applies only to staff working at Good Samaritan Pharmacy location only; Department 43514).
• If hired as a Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee, must acquire the Registered Pharmacy Technician prior to expiration of the Trainee registration.

Common Expectations

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Logs all drugs delivered to pharmacy.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience

• No experience. Required
• Previous customer service experience. Preferred

Licenses

• Registered Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee Upon Hire Required

About Us

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About The Team

WellSpan York Hospital

Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan’s eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.

WellSpan York Hospital’s Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital’s medical and dental staff.

WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.