Pharmacy Technician I

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I to support licensed Pharmacists by preparing, labeling, and distributing IV and unit-dose medications under supervision. You will assist with stock, records, and billing while ensuring accuracy and patient safety.

The role is part-time with evening shifts (3:00pm–11:30pm) and weekends, requiring a high school diploma and a Michigan pharmacy technician license (temporary, limited, or full) with full license within 365 days if on

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid Michigan Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if temporary, full license must be obtained within 365 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, labels, and packages IV and unit-dose medications under the direction of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Assists Pharmacists with filling containers, labeling, prepackaging, maintaining records and stocking supplies.
• Performs pharmacy computer functions and supports billing, remittance, and charge postings.
• Maintains stock, floor stock, crash carts and nursing station records; participates in training and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Computer experience

Pharmacy experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary:

Provides distributive pharmacy services and technical support for the Pharmacist. Under the direction and final check of a licensed Pharmacist prepares, packages and labels IV and unit dose interim and maintenance medications according to prescriber orders and to established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Sets up, organizes and maintains work area.
• Assists Pharmacists, and under their direction, performs duties such as, but not limited to, filling containers, preparing and affixing labels, prepackaging pharmaceuticals, maintaining records, and stocking supplies.
• Performs pharmacy computer functions as required.
• Prepares and labels IVs, hyperalimentation solutions, chemotherapy agents, and other pharmaceutical products.
• Responds to patient admission, transfer, discharge, discontinued medication notices, and processes physician orders, according to established procedure.
• Assists in performing recordkeeping, billing and accounting functions, including, but not limited to, verifying remittances, corresponding with third party prescription payors, entering charges and payments, making adjustments, posting charges and printing statements.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, inspecting and adjusting stock.
• Maintains floor stock, crash carts and nursing station inspection reports.
• Assists in training Pharmacy personnel.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Age Group Requirements:

• (X) Newborn - Birth to discharge
• (X) Infant - Any child up to one year
• (X) Pediatric - One year to 12 years
• (X) Adolescence - 13-17 years
• (X) Adult - 18-64 years
• (X) Geriatric - 65 years and older

Pharmacy Technician I Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Michigan Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; If current candidate has a Michigan Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid Michigan Full Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.

Preferred:

• Computer experience
• Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Part-time
• Daily Work Times: 03:00pm-11:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 40
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes