Pharmacy Technician: Medication Prep & Patient Care

Aurora Health Care; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support licensed pharmacists in medication preparation and distribution across hospital and clinic settings. You will assist with labeling, verification, and nonsterile compounding under USP guidelines, while providing friendly patient-facing service.

Daily duties include handling calls, managing inventory, entering patient demographics, assisting with insurance verification, and contributing to quality improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements.
• Must receive certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date.
• No work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications.
• Accurately select, prepare, and label medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
• Assist with medication distribution tasks.
• Screen phone calls and route as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
• Assist in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable.
• Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable.
• Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable.
• Inspect all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies.
• Complete and document medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level.
• Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned.
• May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services.
• May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level.
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments.
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering.
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable
• Responsible for operating an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department

Skills

Communication

Interdepartmental Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support licensed pharmacists in medication preparation and distribution across hospital and clinic settings. You will assist with labeling, verification, and nonsterile compounding under USP guidelines, while providing friendly patient-facing service.

Daily duties include handling calls, managing inventory, entering patient demographics, assisting with insurance verification, and contributing to quality improvement.