5 Pharmacy Technician - Shift Varies - 24 hrs/wk (0.6 FTE Jobs in Wyoming, MI
Metro Health is Hiring a Pharmacy Technician - Shift Varies - 24 hrs/wk (0.6 FTE Near Wyoming, MI
Pharmacy Technician - Shift Varies - 24 hrs/wk (0.6 FTE
Requisition #: req6845
Shift: Varies General Summary: The pharmacy technician performs the full range of technical and clerical level duties to assist the Pharmacist in the formulation, preparation, maintenance of patient records, dispensing and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The Pharmacy Tech works under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Those performed on a daily or regular basis according to established policies, procedures, protocols, directives, or pharmacy operation standards. 7. Completion of the following advanced job duties by job code. d. 5804 – Supervisor track employees must have lead a LEAN / FTD / 5S project
FTE status: 0.6
On-call: No
Weekends: Yes
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Procurement and distribution of medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment.
b. Assists the Pharmacist in drug set up and the filling of physician orders, medication kit and/or trays, c. medication carts, and floor stock requisitions.
c. Prepares intravenous (IV) admixtures or other sterile products accurately.
d. Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established e. schedule.
f. Promptly returns any unused or discontinued medications to Pharmacy.
g. Restocks any kit, boxes, trays, or other medication storage system accurately and restocks and labels drug boxes for area ambulances.
h. Replenishes medications in emergency crash carts or boxes and fills unit dose carts.
I. Disposes of pharmaceutical waste according to hospital approved procedure.
2. Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies.
b. Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
c. Efficiently restocks automated dispensing machines (Pyxis) including the immediate restocking of any “stock out”.
d. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
e. Restocks medications and IV dispensing areas accurately.
f. Prepackages medications from bulk to unit dose.
3. Maintains Departmental security and documentation requirements.
b. Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations.
c. Prevents unauthorized personnel access to the Department or medication storage areas.
d. Keeps records of controlled substances - reports discrepancies to Pharmacy Director.
e. Fills controlled substance requests for nursing stations returns completed controlled substance usage sheets to Pharmacy.
f. Assists in completion of annual inventory.
4. Contributes to the effective operation of the Department.
b. Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
c. Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
d. Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately.
e. Answers requests at the window and makes STAT deliveries to patient areas when requested.
f. Keeps the Pharmacy cleans, neat, and well-organized. Keeps Pharmacy equipment clean, and reports any potential or actual equipment failures.
g. Able to identify needs of the department, and demonstrates the ability to work towards a solution.
h. Resolves problems with minimal intervention or supervision.
i. Assists other departmental personnel in completion of their duties.
j. Ability to train new employees by virtue of their knowledge of pharmacy operations, and has demonstrated the ability to teach others.
k. Assists in other duties as delegated by the Pharmacist
L. Completes Pharmacy procedures for patient discharge.
5. Participates in quality improvement activities of the Department.
6. Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
5801 – Tier 2:
1. Complete orientation and is scheduled no less than 7 shifts on the M1 position.
2. Complete technician check technician training.
3. Obtain CPhT certification.
5802 – Tier 3:
1. Complete mentor training. Successfully mentor at least one new hire.
2. Complete training in at least one of the following topics:
3. Hold one of the following departmental roles for at minimum 1 year:
5804 – Tier 4 – Technician Track
1. Complete the mentor training. Successfully mentor at least one new hire.
2. Complete the peer interview training. Participate in at least one peer interview.
3. Complete the technician trainer competency. Train at least one new hire.
4. Completion of chemotherapy certification.
5. Co-chair an intra-departmental committee
6. Complete one of the following quality improvement training sessions:
b. FTD
c. 5S
b. Technician scheduler
c. Medication safety technician
d. Controlled substance assistant.
e. Pharmacy IT technician.
g. Pharmacy Purchasing technician.
h. USP 797 assistant.
i. Floor stock assistant.
j. Leadership representative
k. Employee of the Quarter coordinator
l. Co-chair one of the internal pharmacy committees
5804 – Tier 4 – Supervisor Track
2. Complete the peer interview training. Participate in at least one peer interview.
3. Complete the technician trainer competency. Train at least one new hire.
4. Lead an internal project to successful completion.
5. Completion of chemotherapy certification.
6. Co-chair an intra-departmental committee
7. Complete one of the following quality improvement training sessions:
b. FTD
c. 5S
Job Summary
Full Time
Hospital
$33k-41k (estimate)
07/08/2023
06/08/2024
metrohealth.net
JENISON, MI
3,000 - 7,500
1942
STEVEN VAN NOORD MD
$10M - $50M
Hospital
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About Metro Health
Metro Health is an integrated healthcare system offering expert, award-winning care thats accessible and convenient with a personal touch. It includes Metro Health Hospital, a 208-bed general acute-care osteopathic teaching hospital located in Wyoming, Michigan, 12 neighborhood physician offices located throughout West Michigan, nationally-recognized heart & vascular services, a wide range of award-winning inpatient and outpatient specialty services, a cancer center developed in partnership with the University of Michigan department of radiation oncology, a wellness and community education pro...gram, plus joint ventures with other healthcare providers, a medical education program and more. Metro Healths work is supported by the Metro Health Hospital Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the West Michigan community through philanthropy. At Metro Health, we are passionate about how you experience health care. Learn more about our passion for your health and why we believe it leads to better health care.
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