Pharmacy Technician Inpatient Advance Drug Therapy - Full Time Days - West Bloomfield

Henry Ford Health System; Bessemer Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to work under the supervision of a pharmacist to process medications requiring special handling and accountability.

The role focuses on chemotherapy preparation, dispensing support, and ensuring accurate record-keeping in a hospital setting. Qualified candidates will hold a Michigan Pharmacy Technician license and have at least one year of relevant experience, with the ability to work aseptically and in a cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician license.
• Requires at least one year of experience as a hospital or retail pharmacy technician.
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Ability to safely handle cytotoxic and other special drugs and work aseptically.

Responsibilities

• Under pharmacist supervision, prepares and pre-packages chemotherapy meds and other special handling drugs.
• Reads and transcribes prescription orders and prepares labels for dispensed meds.
• Maintains appropriate records of medications dispensed.
• Prepares preliminary drug therapy monitoring forms for pharmacists.
• Restocks dispensing areas and maintains clean, aseptic conditions of the hood and equipment.
• Assists in training hospital personnel on safe handling of chemotherapy and other special agents.

Skills

Cytotoxic handling

Records management

Prescription transcription

Aseptic technique

Education

High school diploma or GED

Michigan Pharmacy Technician license

Tools

Vertical Flow Hood operation

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Works under the supervision of a pharmacist to process orders for medications that require special handling, preparation and/or accountability. The technician has and maintains expertise and skill in the safe handling and use of medications which require special handling, preparation and/or accountability.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of the pharmacist, prepares and pre-packages chemotherapy medications and/or other medications requiring special handling, preparation or accountability.
• Reads and transcribes prescription orders and prepares prescription labels for medication dispensed.
• Maintains appropriate records of medications dispensed.
• Prepares preliminary drug therapy monitoring forms for use by pharmacists in assessing drug treatment.
• Restocks the drug dispensing areas and maintains the cleanliness and aseptic conditions of the Class II Vertical Flow Hood and/or other required equipment.
• Assists in preparing and presenting programs and protocols involving proper handling of chemotherapeutic and/or other medications that require special handling, preparation or accountability.
• Assists in training hospital personnel in the safe handling of chemotherapeutic and/or other special agents.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Requires a valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan.
• Requires at least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions.
• Requires the ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Must have the ability, when applicable, to safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs and incidental equipment used in drug preparation, including the ability to work aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment.
• Must have the ability, when applicable, to maintain Investigational Drug Research Records and to validate doses ordered using Investigational Drug Protocols.
• Must have the ability to maintain (lift, carry, stock) pharmacy inventory and deliver prescriptions (transport) to nursing units.
• Must have the ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 WPM.
• Must be able to read, interpret and utilize literature relating to medications that require special handling, preparation or accountability to develop or modify, in consultation with a supervising pharmacist, departmental protocols pertaining to the use of these agents.