Pharmacy Technician

McLaren; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren in Flint, MI is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for the Pharmacy department on day shifts (6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.).

Under supervision of a Pharmacist, you will dispense medications, manage IV additives, and use Omnicell for inventory and dispensing. Requires MI Pharmacy Technician license, high school diploma, and 6 months of related experience or training; duties include data entry, preparing sterile products, and maintaining orderly medication stock.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Michigan Pharmacy Technician license is required.
• At least 6 months of experience or completion of a technician program.
• Training across neonate to geriatric patient categories.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Compound and dispense medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Replenish medications in crash carts and floor stock.
• Fill bottles, capsules, and unit dose packaging per prescription.
• Prepackage bulk medications into unit doses on schedule.
• Deliver prescriptions to nursing stations and file orders.
• Data entry of physician orders into the pharmacy system.
• Operate Omnicell for inventory and dispensing tasks.
• Prepare IV additives and sterile products per standards.
• Maintain laminar flow hood area and clean workspace.
• Produce IV activity reports daily/weekly/monthly.

Skills

Office equipment operation

Data entry into pharmacy system

Omnicell dispensing tech

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed Pharmacy Technician in Michigan

6 months of related experience or training program

Age-specific training across patient categories

Tools

Omnicell

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job Title : Pharmacy Technician

Department : Pharmacy

Shift : Days

Daily Work Times : 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Scheduled Biweekly Hours : 80

Rate of Pay : $19.20 to $23.82 based on experience

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Pharmaceutical Services or a Registered Pharmacist – and according to the standard procedures – compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies upon receiving prescriptions from physicians or other qualified prescribes, dispenses additives for IV and irrigation solutions, mixes IV additive solutions as required using aseptic technique, with the laminar flow hood, types labels, prepares and files charge slips, and performs other related duties.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, weighs measures and mixes ingredients compounds and prepares medications, emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments using such equipment as graduates, balance, mortars, pestles and funnels.
2. Replenishes medications in emergency crash carts, EMT boxes, or floor stock atears accurately.
3. Accurately fills bottles, capsules, or other package forms with measured amounts of medication according to the prescription.
4. Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages accurately within specified time periods.
5. Makes round delivering prescriptions to the nursing stations.
6. Files physician’s orders.
7. Data entry of physicians orders and patient information into pharmacy computer system.
8. Utilizes and operates automated dispensing technology (Omnicell) to facilitate inventory management and medication storage.
9. Charges appropriate patient and/or patient care area for medications and supplies as outlined by standard departmental procedures.
10. Organizes outdated or overstocked medications to ship back to manufacturers for credit.
11. Regularly dispenses additives for IV and irrigating solutions. Mixes IV additive solutions and chemotherapy as required using aseptic technique with the laminar flow hood.
12. Prepares intravenous ad mixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition) accurately and according to established standards.
13. Cleans the laminar flow hood and working area.
14. Prepares reports on IV activity as requested on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, as requested.

Required Qualifications:

• Possess high school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensed to practice as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan.
• Possess 6 months of job-related experience or completion of a pharmacy technician-training program or currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Ability to operate office related equipment (computer terminal).

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010092
• Daily Work Times: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes