Pharm Tech Specialist Home Infusion

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

PTO and leave

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Day One benefits

Job summary

Trinity Health Ann Arbor is seeking a Pharmacy Tech Specialist for the Home Infusion department. The role supports pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintains patient records, and assists with deliveries and billing tasks.

Requires Michigan licensure and sterile compounding experience. Under supervision, you will handle IV admixtures, hazardous drug preparation, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure in Michigan.
• Minimum six months of specialized training beyond high school.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in sterile compounding; home infusion experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares IV admixtures for home infusion patients.
• Interprets and follows complex compounding formulas.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment used in clean room and related policies.
• Ensures correct NDC products are used for compounding and accurate charge capture.
• Maintains knowledge of IV stability and storage issues.
• Maintains drug labeling information and prepares hazardous drugs for home infusion.

Education

Michigan Pharmacy Technician Licensure

Tools

Towers Pharmacy

Job description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Description: Pharmacy Tech Specialist – Home Infusion

Department: Home Infusion

Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor

About the Department

Infusion pharmacy is a specialized area within a healthcare facility where medications are prepared, dispensed, and administered through infusion (e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, Intrathecal, etc.). The pharmacy focuses on providing complex, often high-risk treatments for patients requiring intravenous medications, such as chemotherapy, antibiotics, iron or immunotherapy drugs.

Position Purpose

Under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist, assists pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, and maintaining patient records maintaining the drug inventory. Performs all job functions of the Pharmacy Technician Specialist as needed/appropriate for the Home Infusion Pharmacy department. Performs pharmacy supportive functions requiring an advanced level of training and additional levels of responsibility; may focus on advanced technical skills. Performs tasks requiring independent judgement, advanced technical skills, and creative problem solving. Demonstrates performance that consistently meets quality assurance standards. Performs sterile IV compounding with complex formula for home infusion patients. The consequences of a compounding or drug selection error, if undetected could result in serious patient injury. Maintains patient records for delivery ticket confirmation, ABN; which are required prior to claim submission. Also responsible for thinning patient charts, filing nursing notes and other paperwork to maintain patient records. Additionally, assist with gathering supplies for deliveries and scheduling deliveries.

Status available: Full-time

Education: Minimum of six months specialized training beyond high school.

Experience: Minimum 1 year experience in sterile compounding, previous home infusion pharmacy experience preferred.

Licensure / Certification: Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan is required.

Typical responsibilities

• Prepares IV admixtures for home infusion patients
• Interprets and follows complicated compounding formulas.
• Maintains knowledge of all equipment used in clean room and policy and procedures associated with them.
• Ensures appropriate NDC products are used for compounding for accurate charge capture.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of IV stability and storage issues.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of prescription labeling information.
• Prepares Hazardous Drugs for home infusion patients
• Maintains competencies related to hazardous drugs handling and preparation.
• Interprets and follows complicated directions for mixing hazardous drugs.

Patient Record Maintenance

Responsible for filing paper work such as HIPPA forms, record release forms, signed delivery tickets in patient charts to maintain compliance. Follows up with appropriate personnel for missing documents. Responsible for filing prescription records and compounding records in patient charts. Organizes current patient charts Cleans and coordinates storage for inactive patient charts to meet regulatory guidelines for storage of records. Assist with third party audits by requesting closed charts from the storage.

Shipping and Distribution Assistance

Verifies and confirms shipping/delivery address and times with customers. Picks supply items for IV infusions at home and prepare for packaging. Coordinates delivery schedule with vendors for home infusion meds to be delivered to patients’ homes. Completes final packaging for shipment/delivery once all drugs/supplies are checked by a pharmacist. Hands off packages to drivers for a delivery to patients’ homes.

Drug Card Billing Assistance

Drug card billing for home infusion pharmacy patients, troubleshoot claims rejections, finalize and adjust drug claims for submission. Process test claims for patients to provide copay information for patients before they come on service. Process any required third party billing claims in Towers Pharmacy program and coordinate with home infusion pharmacy program. Assist with drug ordering and inventory functions as needed.

Complexity of Work

Ability to perform algebraic calculations necessary for the IV admixtures and hazardous drugs preparation.

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

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.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.