Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee

About the Role

This is an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee position at Cape Cod Healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
• Prepares and distributes medications to patient care units.
• Maintains medication inventory, including ordering, stocking, checking expiration dates, and processing returns.
• Performs billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
• Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
• Performs pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit-dosed containers.
• Answers the telephone, directing calls appropriately and diverting all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
• Maintains cleanliness of the department.
• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and Infection Control standards.
• Participates in educational programs, in-services, and meetings as required.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Additional Tech Academy Trainee Duties and Responsibilities During Program

• Responsible for the timely issuance and delivery of non-controlled medications.
• Accurately processes sales in the Community Pharmacy Point of Sale device using cash, credit cards, and checks.

Additional Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities

• Orders medications from various suppliers.
• Prepares parenteral products.
• Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
• Timely issuance and delivery of Schedule II-V medications to an Automated Dispensing Cabinet.

Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
• Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• High School graduate or GED.
• Mathematical skills at the level of a High School graduate or equivalent, as demonstrated by successful completion of a timed CCHC Pharmacy math test.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses basic computer/keyboarding skills necessary to run multiple Pharmacy-specific applications and communicate efficiently via the messaging system.
• Must attempt CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam after a minimum of 500 hours worked.
• Must pass CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam by 700 hours worked.

Qualifications

• Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee – Grade S6, Job Code – 7216
• Upon obtaining MA Pharmacy Technician State License, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed - Grade S7, Job Code – 7211 position.
• Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed – Grade S7, Job Code - 7211
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must obtain PTCB certification or equivalent within 1 year of hire.
• Upon obtaining PTCB certification or equivalent certification, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified - Grade S8, Job Code - 7210 position.
• Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Nationally Certified – Grade S8, Job Code - 7210
• Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification or equivalent certification.
• One-year recent experience (within the past 3 years) as a Pharmacy Technician; 3 years preferred, or PTCB certification or equivalent certification as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Duties require very good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Schedule Details

• 32 Hours Per Week
• Rotating Days
• Shifts: 6a-2p, 7a-3p, 8:30a-4:30p, 9a-5p, 11a-7p, 3p-11p, 4p-12a, 11p-7
• Rotating Weekends & Rotating Holidays

Organization: Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location: Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department: CCH-Pharmacy