Pharmacy Technician I

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by preparing and labeling medications, stocking supplies, and handling routine pharmacy computer tasks.

You will assist with IV meds and chemotherapy labeling under supervision, manage orders, admissions, and billing records, and help maintain stock and safety protocols. Applicants need a high school diploma and a current or temporary license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
• Preferred: Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Set up, organize and maintain the work area.
• Assist 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.
• (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
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.
• Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
• Preferred:
• Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

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.

(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

• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.

Preferred:

Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Nicotine Testing - To provide a safe, healthy environment for our patients, employees and visitors, as of February 1, 2013 McLaren no longer hires individuals who use nicotine and will conduct nicotine testing during the pre-employment process. If the test is positive the offer will be rescinded. Individuals who test positive may re-apply for employment after six months.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.