Pharmacy Technician — Precision Patient Care

ThedaCare; New London (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ThedaCare Medical Center - New London, Wisconsin is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support medication distribution and patient safety. Workdays 40 hours per week with designated shifts, reporting to the pharmacist and adhering to five rights of medication administration.

Responsibilities include processing orders, maintaining inventory, and documenting activities in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older and apply for registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the WI Department of Safety and Professional Services. Commit to become Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification (CPhT) within three years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders on time to progress the patient’s plan of care.
• Follows current policies and regulations around preparation of sterile compounded products.
• Under the direction of the pharmacist, carries out delegated tasks to adhere to five rights--right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, and the right frequency--to prepare pharmaceutical products accurately adhering to established guidelines.
• Completes documentation on time and in compliance with organizational, state, and federal statutes, regulations, and policies relating to the record keeping requirements of pharmaceutical handling.
• Obtains an accurate admission medication history necessary for the patient care team’s initial assessment by assessing the patient’s ability to participate in a face-to-face interview and applies knowledge of medications to ensure list of medications are complete where applicable.
• Implements quality measures into product preparation, storage security, and delivery, and when compiling an accurate patient medication history.
• Responds to patient-related queries and directs them to pharmacists for clarification on issues concerning drug information and interactions.
• Performs routine maintenance/activities necessary to ensure equipment is in good condition.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Medication safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician registration (WI) and CPhT within 3 years

Job description

ThedaCare Medical Center - New London, Wisconsin is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support medication distribution and patient safety. Workdays 40 hours per week with designated shifts, reporting to the pharmacist and adhering to five rights of medication administration.

Responsibilities include processing orders, maintaining inventory, and documenting activities in accordance with state and federal regulations.