Pharmacy Technician I

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists with distribution and technical tasks. The role involves preparing IVs and chemotherapy, labeling, packing, and maintaining stock and records in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Required is a high school diploma and a valid Pharmacy Technician license; temporary license holders must obtain full licensure within 365 days. Prior pharmacy experience is preferred, and the employer emphasizes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state Pharmacy Technician license; if currently on a temporary license, obtain full license within 365 days.
• Preferred: previous pharmacy experience or coursework.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, organizes and maintains work area.
• Assists pharmacists with duties such as filling containers, labeling, prepackaging, 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, and processes physician orders per procedures.
• Assists in recordkeeping, billing and third-party payors, postings, remittances and adjustments.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, inspecting and stock adjustments.
• Maintains floor stock, crash carts and nursing station inspection reports.
• Assists in training pharmacy personnel.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides for age-specific needs of the served population per department standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Pharmacy tech duties

Labeling

Stock management

Recordkeeping

Education

High School diploma

Pharmacy Technician License

Tools

Pharmacy software

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 peerfeedback. (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.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: No

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.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.