Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient

About the Role

The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist, assisting in the preparation of medications for patients. This role involves receiving and entering medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, preparing medications for dispensing, delivering them to patient care areas, managing drug inventory, maintaining records, and processing medication charges.

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 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.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses, and other HFH staff.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute.
• Personality and ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations.
• Motivation to provide high quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 6 months pharmacy experience preferred