Pharmacy Technician II

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Pharmacy Technician II candidates for full-time positions. This role involves ensuring the accuracy of medication distribution, training new staff, and maintaining a high standard of patient care. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the hospital fosters an environment where every team member can thrive. Join a team that values your contributions and offers a competitive sign-on bonus, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about healthcare and patient support.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Competitive Compensation

Unmatched Benefits

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control checks of medication orders and doses.
• Input patient medication orders and ensure verification by a pharmacist.
• Train new technicians in job duties and procedures.

Skills

Independent Operation

Error Reduction Techniques

Hospital Medication Systems

Problem Recognition

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Attention to Detail

Complex Compounding

Pediatric Calculations

Education

Pharmacy Technician Registration

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Approved Training Program

Job description

Job Posting Description

At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.

Boston Children's is looking for Pharmacy Technician II candidates to fill our 40 hour positions.
We have 2 shifts available depending upon availability:

• Rotating days working primarily days(7:00am- 3:30pm or 7:30am to 4:00pm) with evening shift a week and every third weekend.
• Evenings-2:30pm to 11:00pm with every third weekend

We are offering a $5000 sign on bonus for full time positions!

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules.
• May input patient medication orders on departmental computer system, ensuring that orders are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
• Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures and techniques.
• Monitors and documents trainee performance, identifying areas for improvement and reports to designated pharmacist/lead technician and/or pharmacy technician supervisor.
• Fills and delivers medication orders/prescriptions for hospital inpatients and outpatients. Fills standing inpatient medication orders in individual cassettes following computer-generated lists and fills new orders/prescriptions from physician orders.
• Delivers cassettes and individual medications to units and collects new medication orders according to established procedures and schedules.
• Prepares patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods, and techniques.
• Measures, mixes, and compounds automated TPNs, irrigations, chemotherapy drugs, and parenteral and oral medications in specified volumes, dosages, and concentrations.
• Prepares special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV, and research study medications as needed. Labels and records manufactured medications as required.
• Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations, and other areas.
• Monitors, restocks, and rotates supplies, including controlled substances, removing and replacing outdated products, and processing related patient charges and credits.
• Restocks emergency code cart trays and prepares and maintains corresponding logs and records.
• Assists nursing staff in completing scheduled controlled substance inventory.
• Performs all automated dispensing functions.
• Prepares and maintains related logs and records.
• Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls as needed.
• Refers any medical/drug information questions or administrative inquiries to the pharmacist.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to operate independently.
• Ability to apply effective techniques and processes resulting in nearly zero errors or defects.
• Extensive knowledge of complex hospital medication use system.
• Ability to recognize and escalate problems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to learn complex non-sterile compounding AND/OR Sterile compounding
• Ability to learn Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations.
• Ability to learn patient-specific sterile refill batch fulfillment, patient-specific new sterile order fulfillment.

Requirements:

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association.
• Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.

Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).

Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.