Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Automation - Elijah McCoy

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health, headquartered in Detroit, MI, is seeking a Pharmacy Automation Technician to support and optimize automated dispensing systems across the health system. The role emphasizes collaboration with pharmacy, nursing and IT to improve inventory accuracy, reduce stockouts and streamline workflows.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma/GED, at least two years as a pharmacy technician, and experience with automated dispensing systems.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires at least two years of inpatient pharmacy technician experience or two years as a pharmacy technician in other settings.
• Two years of experience with automated dispensing systems preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication; availability for on-call support.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• PC skills as needed to perform job functions.
• Valid State of MI pharmacy technician licensure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the functional and operational integrity of automated dispensing systems.
• Support automation implementations with vendors and IT partners.
• Coordinate with Nursing Management to monitor/ communicate medication discrepancies and support resolution.
• Run, monitor, and interpret automation and controlled substance reports to identify trends.
• Participate on project teams to improve workflows, efficiency and service levels.
• Provide core pharmacy technician services as needed.

Skills

Automation systems

Pharmacy technician

Vendor coordination

Analytical thinking

On-call support

Education

High school diploma or GED

MI pharmacy technician licensure

Job description

• Full-time
• Job Type: Full Time

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

***Eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus***

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Support and optimize automated pharmacy systems and related operations across the health system. This role is heavily focused on automation and associated activities while partnering with pharmacy, nursing and multidisciplinary teams. Optimizing an Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) for central replenishment focuses on improving inventory accuracy, reducing stockouts, minimizing expired meds, and streaming pharmacy workflow.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the functional and operational integrity of automated dispensing systems (e.g., end-user profiles, troubleshooting, service follow-up, audits/ cycle counts, upgrades).
• Support automation implementations (setup, inventory assignments) and coordinate with vendors and IT Partners
• Act as liaison with Nursing Management to monitor/ communicate medication discrepancies and support resolution.
• Run, monitor, and help interpret automation and controlled substance reports; communicate trends that support diversion monitoring and medication safety.
• Participate on projects teams to improve workflows, efficiency and services levels.
• Provide core pharmacy technician services as needed (as assigned)

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 G.E.D. equivalent.
• Requires at least two (2) years of experience as an inpatient pharmacy technician(for inpatient setting) OR two (2) years of experience as a pharmacy technician for all others.
• Two (2) years of experience with automated pharmacy dispensing systems preferred.
• PC skills as needed to perform job functions as assigned.
• Strong verbal/written skills; availability for on-call system support; highly analytical ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints.
• Flexibility to deal with ever-changing health care environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Valid State of MI pharmacy technician licensure required.

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