Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient

Fairview Health Services; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

PTO & Sick Time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II to support day-to-day operations in a complex medical environment. Under the direction of a Pharmacist, you will assist with unit dose dispensing, sterile compounding, and medication distribution while ensuring accuracy and safety.

You will collaborate with care teams, maintain regulatory compliance, participate in process improvements, and train new staff as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Less than 1 year pharmacy technician experience in a complex healthcare environment.
• MN Pharmacy Technician registration (current or pending).
• National certification (PTCB or ExCPT) within 1.5 years.

Responsibilities

• Partner with care providers and pharmacists to ensure patients receive the right medication safely and promptly.
• Receive prescriptions/order from EMR, process, prepare drug therapy and dispense in compliance with regulations.
• Maintain IV hoods, clean room, and ante room per specs and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate ordering and delivery of medications, supplies, and equipment to patients and clinical areas.
• Participate in regulatory, QA and process improvement activities; support training of new staff.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Education

MN Pharmacy Technician registration (current or pending)

National certification: PTCB or ExCPT

ASHP-accredited technician training program

Job description

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician II is responsible for day-to-day comprehensive pharmacy technician services in a complex medical environment. This may include unit dose dispensing technology and sterile medication compounding. The Pharmacy Technician II will skillfully use interpersonal, customer service, problem solving and collaboration skills to support and influence operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with care providers and pharmacists to ensure that patient receives the needed medication accurately, safely, in accordance with all legal requirements and policies and in a professional and timely manner.
• Under the direction of the pharmacist, receive prescription/orders from electronic medical record, process manually or using the appropriate computer system and protocols, prepare drug therapy and/or dispense medication in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with all legal, regulatory agency and Fairview requirements.
• Maintain the IV hoods or isolators, clean room, ante room according to manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Coordinate ordering, delivery of medications, supplies and equipment to patients and clinical areas as requested.
• Participate in regulatory, quality assurance and process improvement activities and other projects as assigned.
• Support the training of new trainees.

Required Qualifications

• High School or equivalent
• less than 1 year pharmacy technician experience in a complex pharmacy or healthcare environment.
• Pharmacy Technician MN Current or pending registration with the MN board of pharmacy
• Pharmacy Technician Natl Nationally certified or become certified Certifying exams must have National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation, with examples including, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam and The Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT). within 1-1/2 Yrs

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited pharmacy technician training program
• 1 year pharmacy technician experience in a complex pharmacy or healthcare environment.

Job Fit Questionnaire

As a part of our hiring process for our Pharmacy Technician roles, we will be reviewing your resume and may ask you to complete a job fit questionnaire as a next step. This job fit questionnaire is also a great opportunity to learn more about how you thrive in a professional work environment and which environments you may favor. Many candidates tell us they enjoy the opportunity to learn more about their own strengths, preferences, and ideal work settings.

A large portion of our Pharmacy Technician applicants are entering the field for the first time. The job fit questionnaire helps first‑time applicants identify the type of Pharmacy Technician role that fits them best, while also helping Fairview match individuals to environments where they’re most likely to thrive and grow.

Thank you for your interest in our organization and we look forward to your application and learning more about your experience.

• Ifyou’vecompleted this job fit questionnaire with another organization within the lastyear, you will not need to complete this again.

• The system will automatically recognize your prior results and let you know if no further action is needed.

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status