Pharmacy Technician, Contingent

About the Role

• Provides daily pharmaceutical supportive services for the Department of Pharmacy.
• Responds to routine and emergency requests with independent judgment.
• Participates in departmental education activities and competency assessment.
• Supports and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Promotes organizational commitment to customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets physician's medication orders.
• Assists with filling, processing, and dispensing of medications.
• Re-packages and labels medication, including bulk supplies (with pharmacist check).
• Maintains cleanliness and aseptic technique while mixing intravenous admixtures (IVPBs, large volume parenterals, total parenteral nutrition).
• Demonstrates proven competency working aseptically in a laminar flow hood.
• Adheres to USP 797/USP 800 Guidelines.
• Delivers controlled substances and other medications to automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Delivers other medication, IV solutions, and forms to patient care areas.
• Prepares medications and loads/unloads ADC with bar code scanning.
• Fills inventory needs for nursing unit ADCs, non-cabinet stock, and unit dose drawers.
• Supports the drug inventory process, including rotation and restocking.
• Ensures maintenance of a clean and orderly work area.
• Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and directs calls.
• Determines when phone calls or emergency situations need to be referred to a pharmacist.
• Completes nursing unit inspections, as assigned.
• Restocks crash cart trays and OCMCA boxes.
• Alerts pharmacists or management of any discrepancies.
• Fills controlled substance orders and reconciles discrepancies daily.
• Reports discrepancies to the pharmacist or management.
• Monitors unusual activity for potential drug diversion.
• If trained in oncology: Prepares and packages chemotherapy and other special handling medications under pharmacist supervision.
• If trained in oncology: Verifies drug doses and prepares preliminary drug profiles for chemotherapy protocols.
• If trained in oncology: Safely handles cytotoxic and other special drugs and equipment while working aseptically in a vertical flow hood or biological safety cabinet.
• If trained in oncology: Adheres to safety measures for handling chemotherapy/hazardous materials.
• Maintains all necessary paperwork, legal documents, and records for medications, including chemotherapy.
• Bills and/or credits patients for medication used via the pharmacy computer system.
• Maintains investigational drug research records and validates doses ordered.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Pharmacy computer system.
• Automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC).
• Laminar (biological safety cabinet) flow hood.
• Vertical flow hood.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician educational program is preferred.
• Completion of an Associate's Degree is preferred.
• Previous pharmacy experience is required.
• Hospital-based pharmacy experience is preferred.
• Formal Pharmacy Technician program experiential education may be considered in lieu of work experience.