Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Pharmacy

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 36,175 - 54,525; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for the Inpatient Pharmacy. Responsibilities include sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication preparation, and delivery to patient care areas. A current technician registration from the Massachusetts Board of Registration is essential, along with a high school diploma or G.E.D. Candidates with one year of pharmacy technician experience are preferred. The position offers a full-time schedule with competitive pay ranging from $26.26 to $39.58 per hour and opportunities for further training in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a current technician registration from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
• Minimum of one year experience as a pharmacy technician desired.
• Completion of a pharmacy technician certification examination is desired.

Responsibilities

• Sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Medication preparation for dispensing.
• Delivery of medication to patient care areas.
• Inventory and record-keeping management.
• Restocking and troubleshooting Pyxis medication stations.

Skills

Pharmacy technician registration

Compounding

Medication preparation

Inventory management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate

Tools

EPIC

Pyxis

Job description

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Pharmacy

Requisition Number: 11516

Pay Range: $26.26 - $39.58 per hour

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Category: Pharmacy

Department: InPt Pharmacy Operations at CH

Job Type: Full time

Shift Length: 8 hours

Shift Start + End Times: Various

Hours/Week: 40.00

Weekend Requirements: Yes

Holiday Requirements: Yes

At Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), the Inpatient pharmacy has the best of both worlds - an innovative academic environment while working in a community hospital setting. The inpatient pharmacy is a dynamic department with cutting edge clinical services and state of the art automation and technology. We utilize EPIC for our Electronic Health Record (EHR), Pyxis technology for dispensing and have bedside barcoding implemented in all inpatient areas. The services we provide are performed with a focus on optimizing clinical outcomes and patient safety, increasing patient satisfaction and improving the financial sustainability of the organization. The inpatient pharmacy staff is comprised of a team of Clinical Specialists, Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Interns who work collaboratively to ensure safe medication dispensing, compounding and distribution. Our pharmacy technicians are crucial to the success of the Pharmacy Enterprise.

Job Responsibilities: Sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication preparation for dispensing, medication delivery to patient care areas, inventory and record-keeping management, triaging of phone calls from patient care areas, Pyxis medication station restocking and troubleshooting, and inspections of hospital and clinic medication storage areas. We have a robust internal training program for sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registration: Must have a current technician registration in good standing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy or be eligible for registration in MA. In lieu of an active MA registration, candidates must register prior to working 1000 hours at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). Failure to register within this time period will result in the discontinuation of employment at CHA. High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate is required.
• Work Experience: Minimum of one year experience as a pharmacy technician is desired.
• Certification: Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved certifying body pharmacy technician certification examination is desired.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.