Pharmacy Technician Certified I - Hospital Pharmacy - Per Diem

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I for the Inpatient Pharmacy. This per diem role supports pharmacists, processes medications, and serves as a liaison with Nursing staff to ensure timely medication therapy for patients.

Responsibilities include preparing patient-specific meds, distributing them to locations, and maintaining automated dispensing inventory. NH board registration and national certification are required; prior pharmacy experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires NH Board of Pharmacy Registration and national certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• One year of pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare patient-specific medications for pharmacist check.
• Distribute prepared medications to health system locations.
• Maintain automated dispensing cabinet medication inventory.
• Triages telephone calls to pharmacy personnel.
• Triages nursing staff electronic communications to pharmacists.
• Serve as pharmacist operational support during assigned shifts.
• Provide liaison between Nursing staff and the Pharmacy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication with nursing staff

Team collaboration

Education

NH Board of Pharmacy Registration

National certification

Tools

Omnicell automation

Pharmacy information system

Job description

Come work at the best place to give and receive care! Job Description: Pharmacy Technician I - Per Diem Varied day/early evenings with occasional second shift coverage. Weekend coverage as needed.

Elliot Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy

The inpatient pharmacy department is comprised of pharmacists and technicians working collaboratively to provide safe, timely and effective medication therapy to our patients. We operate a decentralized model for both medication distribution utilizing Omnicell automation, as well as clinically with pharmacists dedicated to the teams on our nursing units. Elliot promotes career advancement through our ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program, technician career ladder, and reimbursement for a variety of professional certifications.

About the Job

As a Pharmacy Technician in our Inpatient Pharmacy you will work closely with Pharmacist Staff to process and prepare medications for patients within the hospital. You will support the Pharmacist and work as a liaison between Nursing staff and the Pharmacy.

What You’ll Do

• Processes and prepares all patient specific medications as per provider order for pharmacist check.
• Distributes prepared medications to health system locations.
• Maintains automated dispensing cabinet medication inventory.
• Triages telephone calls to appropriate pharmacy personnel.
• Performs monthly floor inspections to assigned area locations.
• Triages nursing staff electronic communications to pharmacists.
• Serves as pharmacist operational support during assigned shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• NH Board of Pharmacy Registration required.
• National and NH Board of Pharmacy certification required.
• One year of previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• Knowledge of NH Drug laws preferred.

What Elliot Health System Has to Offer

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Multiple onsite gym locations with FREE access for employees (plus yoga, personal training and more)

Work Shift: Per Diem Varied day/early evenings with occasional second shift coverage. Weekend coverage as needed.

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SolutionHealth is an integrated health system uniquely focused on providing access to high-value primary and specialty care that meets the growing needs of the communities we serve.

Together, Southern New Hampshire Health and Elliot Health System, the founding members of SolutionHealth, are committed to innovative models of care and collaboration that improve the health and well-being of more than half of million residents of our region.

We start with committing to do the right thing, for each patient, always.