Part-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II

IU Health; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) retirement savings with company

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy Results wellness program

Job summary

IU Health in Indiana is seeking a Part-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II. The role involves 16 hours per week with rotation between 1st and 2nd shift, under pharmacist supervision.

You will support inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, and medication history processes, while maintaining accuracy and safety in medication handling. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, Indiana license or intern license, and national certification.

Qualifications

• 2+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Criminal history related to drugs must be absent.
• Strong mathematical calculation skills are required.
• Working knowledge and skills as a pharmacy technician under established procedures.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Effective customer service skills are required.
• Intermediate typing and Microsoft Office proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, and processing of medications and supplies.
• Assist with medication processing tasks including answering phones and taking refill orders.
• Prepare medications for pharmacist check and for disbursement/shipment/delivery.
• Maintain records, stock prepackaged items, and manage supplies.
• May assist in bulk compounding and IV solution preparation.
• Work with pharmacy staff to minimize medication errors.

Skills

Math calculations

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Typing and MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Indiana Pharmacy Technician License or intern/extern license

Pharmacy Technician National Certification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description

This is a Part-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II position that will work 16 hours per week. This position will rotate between 1st and 2nd shift. Under pharmacist supervision, supports the pharmacy department in one or more of the following areas: inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, processing of medications and supplies, specialty medications, and medication histories. Assists with all functions required for medication processing including answering telephones, taking refill orders, entering orders into system, preparing the medication for pharmacist check, preparing medications for disbursement/shipment/delivery. Key job duties may consist of handling supplies, stocking prepackaged items, maintaining inventory, delivering supplies, maintaining records, distributing supplies. May assist in bulk compounding and preparation of I.V. solutions. Works with pharmacy staff to minimize the potential for medication errors. Exercises sound judgement, anticipates potential issues and challenges in common situations and applies standard policies and procedures to determine solutions or escalation.

• 2+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Requires the absence of criminal history related to the ability to work with drugs.
• Requires strong mathematical calculation skills.
• Requires working knowledge and skills as a pharmacy technician in assigned areas and ability to work within established procedures under moderate supervision.
• Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires effective customer service skills.
• Requires intermediate proficiency typing and using Microsoft Office applications. High School Diploma or GED required.
• Requires Indiana Pharmacy Technician License OR intern/extern license if enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification required unless enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.