Pharmacy Technician

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 25,678 - 31,850; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician in Flint, MI, responsible for compounding medications, ensuring accurate prescription fulfillment, and managing IV solutions. Candidates must have a high school diploma, a Michigan pharmacy technician license, and either related job experience or pharmacy training. This position operates on a day shift, requiring attention to detail and strong organizational skills. The salary ranges from $18.64 to $23.12, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan.
• Possess 6 months of job-related experience or completion of pharmacy technician-training program.
• Trained in age-specific categories: neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Responsibilities

• Compounds and prepares medications and IV solutions.
• Accurately fills prescriptions and maintains records.
• Operates automated dispensing technology for inventory management.

Skills

Medication compounding

Data entry

Customer service

Office equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed Pharmacy Technician in Michigan

Completion of pharmacy technician training or experience

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: $18.64 to $23.12 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 additive 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).