Pharmacy Technician

Insight Hospital and Medical Center; Coldwater (MI); Presencial; USD 25 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Supplementary coverages available

Resumo da oferta

Insight Chicago Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists by preparing and distributing medications, maintaining stock, and updating patient records under supervision.

You will perform duties such as filling orders, stocking meds, preparing sterile products where qualified, training staff, and supporting quality improvement and patient safety within a hospital environment.

Qualificações

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• License: Licensed Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern License with Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
• Certification: Certified Pharmacy Technician as required by law.

Responsabilidades

• Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, procures and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Fills physician orders. Replenish medication kits, automated dispensing machines, and stock requisitions accurately.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition where applicable) safely and accurately using appropriate techniques.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations; repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages safely and accurately.
• Assists in completing all medication inspections and identifies and removes all outdated and unusable medications.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals in meeting departmental goals. Establishes and maintains mechanisms for communication and constructive problem solving with staff.
• Performs training of new employees and in-services current employees in areas of specialization and/or expertise.
• Is routinely responsible for special assignments around continuous quality improvement and other projects as assigned by a supervisor.
• Maintains professional, helpful, and courteous relationships with nursing and other hospital employees, patients, and their families.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in an ethical and responsible manner.
• Supports the department in providing a vision for its direction and embraces the change process to achieve the vision.
• Fosters the culture of patient safety by using error prevention techniques.
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing within department as well as to all external customers.
• Strives for continuous improvement by focusing on key department metrics.
• Participates in creating an environment for success through team participation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conhecimentos

Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Formação académica

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Actively participates in the creation of an environment that fosters patient, family, physician, and employee satisfaction.

Duties

• Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, procures and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Fills physician orders. Replenish medication kits, automated dispensing machines, and stock requisitions accurately.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition where applicable) safely and accurately using appropriate techniques. Only Pharmacy Technicians who have completed all required competencies will prepare intravenous admixtures.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations; repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages safely and accurately per established procedures using appropriate techniques.
• Assists in completing all medication inspections and identifies and removes all outdated and unusable medications.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals in meeting departmental goals. Establishes and maintains mechanisms for communication and constructive problem solving with staff. Utilizes a team approach in decision-making and problem solving. Build trust and mutual respect.
• Performs training of new employees and in-services current employees in areas of specialization and/or expertise.
• Is routinely responsible for special assignments around continuous quality improvement and other projects as assigned by a supervisor.
• Maintains professional, helpful, and courteous relationships with nursing and other hospital employees, patients, and their families.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in an ethical and responsible manner.
• Supports the department in providing a vision for its direction and embraces the change process to achieve the vision.
• Fosters the culture of patient safety by using error prevention techniques.
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing within department as well as to all external customers.
• Strives for continuous improvement by focusing on key department metrics.
• Participates in creating an environment for success through team participation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills: N/A

Years of Experience: N/A

License: Licensed Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern License with Michigan Board of Pharmacy. May be hired with a Temporary Pharmacy Technician License (expires 1 year from receipt) with expectation of Pharmacy Technician license being obtained within 6 months of hire.

Certification: Certified Pharmacy Technician as required by law

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Skills: Experience as a pharmacy technician in an acute care hospital

Years of Experience: N/A

License: N/A

Certification: N/A

Working Conditions

Personal Protective Equipment: Will wear appropriate PPE when compounding nonsterile, sterile, and hazardous products.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift materials up to 50 pounds.
• Non-material handling of continuous sitting and reaching, standing, squatting, kneeling, walking, and stairs.
• Frequent manual manipulations may affect hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
• Must be able to move about and between workstations.

Benefits for our Full Time Team Members

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Short & Long Disability, and Life Term insurance, complementary of Full Time Employment
• Additional Supplementary coverages offered @ employee's elections: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, AD&D, etc.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status protected by applicable law.

Insight is an Equal Opportunity Employer Workplace