Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient - Midnights

Henry-Ford-Health-2; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking an Inpatient Full-Time Midnight Pharmacy Technician in Warren, MI. The role supports pharmacists in preparing medications for patients, entering orders, and delivering meds to care areas. Shift is 7 on, 7 off, with holiday coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include dosing accuracy, IV preparation, inventory management, and billing. Eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus; experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred.
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard at ~25 wpm.
• Able to work with diverse people under stress; provide high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas.
• Interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy system.
• Determines quantities needed and prepares medications for dispensing.
• Compounds and labels IV solutions per prescription instructions.
• Fills unit dose cassettes with medications.
• Generates computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintains patient admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient areas.
• Checks expiration dates and returns items to stock locations.
• Processes discontinued orders and handles medication billing.

Skills

Typing 25 wpm

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician License (MI)

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

***Eligible for $2,500 Sign On Bonus***

Join Henry Ford Health as an Inpatient Full-Time Midnight Pharmacy Technician and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Schedule: Full Time - Midnights - 7 on 7 off - holiday coverage as needed

Location: Warren

The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and assists in the preparation of medications for patients. The pharmacy technician receives medication orders, enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, prepares medications and labels for dispensing, delivers medications to patient care areas, maintains drug inventory in dispensing areas, maintains appropriate records and processes medication charges for services rendered.

About Henry Ford Warren Hospital:Henry Ford Warren Hospital delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care along with a Level III Adult Trauma Center. We provide advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our care teams listen to understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. We offer specialty care — including heart, cancer, stroke care, orthopedics and women’s health.

PRINCPLE DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES:

• Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Determines quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepares prescription medications for dispensing following established policy and procedure.
• Aseptically compounds and labels intravenous solutions according to prescriptionformulaor instructions.
• Fills unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
• Generates appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, andtransferinformation.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
• Checks expiration dates andreturnsitems to their correct stock locations.
• Processes discontinued drug orders andperformsmedication billing functions for services rendered.
• Obtains necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
• Performs drug packaging and labeling functions as needed.
• Collects and records data as needed for workload statistics and maintains other necessary records.
• Maintains a neat and clean work environment at all times.
• Inventories and replenishes medication and supplies in dispensing areas.
• Replenishesemergency boxes with needed medications.
• Participates in the teaching and supervision of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in each of the service areas.

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.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Requires high school diploma or GED
• Requires a Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred
• Must have the abilityusea computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
• Must possessthe personalityand ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations.
• Must be motivated to providehigh qualitypatient care.