Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Elijah McCoy

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,500 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Pharmacy Technician focused on automation to optimize automated dispensing systems across the health system.

You will collaborate with pharmacy, nursing and IT teams to improve ADC replenishment, inventory accuracy and workflows, while supporting medication safety and diversion monitoring.

Requires MI pharmacy technician licensure and at least two years of experience; sign-on bonus of $2,500 is offered.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of inpatient pharmacy technician experience or two (2) years as pharmacy technician for all others.
• Two (2) years of experience with automated dispensing systems preferred.
• PC skills as needed to perform job functions.
• Strong verbal/written skills; availability for on-call system support; analytical problem solving.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints.
• Flexibility to deal with changing health care environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the functional and operational integrity of automated dispensing systems (profiles, troubleshooting, service follow-up, audits).
• Support automation implementations (setup, inventory assignments) and coordinate with vendors and IT partners.
• Liaise with Nursing Management to monitor/communicate medication discrepancies and support resolution.
• Run and monitor automation and controlled substance reports; communicate trends for safety and diversion monitoring.
• Participate on project teams to improve workflows, efficiency and service levels.
• Provide core pharmacy technician services as needed (as assigned).

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Project management

Education

High school diploma or GED

MI Pharmacy Technician licensure

Tools

Excel

Automated dispensing systems (ADC)

Job 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.
• Strong Excel skills

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Valid State of MI pharmacy technician licensure required.