Pharmacy Tech – Inpatient Advanced Drug Therapy - 24 hrs - Days

Henry Ford Health System; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Tech – Inpatient Advanced Drug Therapy. You will work under a pharmacist to process and prepare medications requiring special handling, ensuring accurate transcription, labeling, and record-keeping in a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes cytotoxic drug handling and aseptic technique within a Class II Vertical Flow Hood, with responsibilities including monitoring forms and maintaining clean processing areas. Day shift involvement is indicated.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Requires a valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan.
• Requires at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician.
• Requires the ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Must have the ability to safely handle cytotoxic and other special drugs and work aseptically in a vertical flow hood.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the pharmacist, prepares and pre-packages chemotherapy medications and/or other medications requiring special handling.
• Reads and transcribes prescription orders and prepares prescription labels for medication dispensed.
• Maintains appropriate records of medications dispensed.
• Prepares preliminary drug therapy monitoring forms for use by pharmacists.
• Restocks the drug dispensing areas and maintains cleanliness and aseptic conditions.

Skills

Chemotherapy preparation

Prescription transcription

Records maintenance

Drug-dose calculations

Aseptic technique

Education

High school diploma or GED

Michigan Pharmacy Technician license

1+ year hospital/retail pharmacy technician experience

Ability to perform calculations

Ability to handle cytotoxic drugs aseptically

Job description

Pharmacy Tech – Inpatient Advanced Drug Therapy - 24 hrs - Days -

Works under the supervision of a pharmacist to process orders for medications that require special handling, preparation and/or accountability. The technician has and maintains expertise and skill in the safe handling and use of medications which require special handling, preparation and/or accountability.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the pharmacist, prepares and pre-packages chemotherapy medications and/or other medications requiring special handling, preparation or accountability.
• Reads and transcribes prescription orders and prepares prescription labels for medication dispensed.
• Maintains appropriate records of medications dispensed.
• Prepares preliminary drug therapy monitoring forms for use by pharmacists in assessing drug treatment.
• Restocks the drug dispensing areas and maintains the cleanliness and aseptic conditions of the Class II Vertical Flow Hood and/or other required equipment.

Education/Experience Required

• Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Requires a valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan.
• Requires at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions.
• Requires the ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Must have the ability, when applicable, to safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs and incidental equipment used in drug preparation, including the ability to work aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital
• Department: Mac Twp 23 MI Infusion
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affimative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.