Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient

About the Role

• Eligible for $2,500 Sign On Bonus***
• Join Henry Ford Health as an Inpatient Full-Time Pharmacy Technician and make a meaningful impact on patient care.
• Schedule: Full Time - 40 Hours, Rotating
• Location: Warren

General Summary

The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and assists in the preparation of medications for patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis.
• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Determines quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepares prescription medications for dispensing following established policy and procedure.
• Aseptically compounds and labels intravenous solutions according to prescription formula or instructions.
• Fills unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications.
• Generates appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient care areas.
• Checks expiration dates and returns items to their correct stock locations.
• Processes discontinued drug orders and performs medication billing functions for services rendered.
• Obtains necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas.
• Performs drug packaging and labeling functions as needed.
• Collects and records data as needed for workload statistics and maintains other necessary records.
• Maintains a neat and clean work environment at all times.
• Inventories and replenishes medication and supplies in dispensing areas.
• Replenishes emergency boxes with needed medications.
• Participates in the teaching and supervision of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Requires ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan.
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred.
• Must possess the personality and ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations.
• Must be motivated to provide high quality patient care.