Registered Pharmacy Technician-Outpatient Pharmacy, 40hr, Day

UMass Memorial Health; Holden (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health system is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as pharmacy technicians. This role involves medication preparation and distribution, ensuring exceptional patient care and compliance with regulatory standards. You will work in a dynamic environment where teamwork and respect are paramount. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma, have completed a pharmacy technician training program, and demonstrate proficiency in math and data entry. Join a community that values diversity and strives for excellence in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a Board-approved pharmacy technician-training program.
• Proficient in math and able to use a computer for data entry.

Responsibilities

• Processes orders using pharmacy computer system and delivers medications.
• Prepares and packages medications using aseptic techniques.

Skills

Mathematics proficiency

Data entry skills

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completed pharmacy technician-training program

Job description

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

8am-6pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10010 - 3830 Home Delivery Pharmacy

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direct supervision of a technician supervisor and pharmacist, performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all non judgmental aspects of drug distribution.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs duties in assigned practice area. Required to work in other practice areas, as staffing requires.
• Processes orders using pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to medication room areas and stocks automated medication stations (Pyxis machines).
• Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting routine technical problems.
• Prepares and packages most forms of medications. Prepares sterile products using aseptic technique in compounding parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, and other IV drugs.
• Maintains inventory including floor stock medication. Reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications.
• Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality. Assists in generating pharmacy reports.
• Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner for pharmacists to check; maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Repackages bulk drugs in unit of use containers.
• Assists in quality indicator monitoring.
• Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
• Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations; participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have successfully completed a Board-approved pharmacy technician-training program by obtaining a passing score on a Board-approved pharmacy technician assessment exam.

Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Proficient in math. Knowledge and ability to use a computer for data entry.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.

Schedule between hours of 8am-6pm, rotating weekend and holiday schedule will apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.