Certified Hospital Pharmacy Technician

1 week ago

Rockford, Illinois, United States Mercyhealth Full time $22 - $32
Overview

Certified Hospital Pharmacy Technician 

  • Location: Javon Bea Hospital 
  • Pay Range: $21.85-$31.68
  • Shift: variable daytime hours (6a-2:30p) with some evening coverage
  • Every other weekend and alternating holiday rotation

Shift differential for qualifying shifts (PM shift 15% of base pay, up to $4.50 per hour / Night shift 20% of base pay, up to $6.00/hour) 


We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off.  Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement.  Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning

Job Duties: 


• Prepares and packages medications (oral and intravenous) for delivery to automated medication dispensing systems and/or designated medication areas using manual or automated packaging methods.


• Retrieves, counts, measures, and compounds drugs (sterile and non-sterile) under the direction of the Pharmacist using barcode technology.


• Delivers medications and supplies safely and accurately to the nursing unit, stock area and/or automated dispensing cabinet.


• Has a working knowledge of the functionality of all equipment and technology in the department.


• Accurately fills automated medication dispensing systems.


• Matches medication to dispensing labels and selects appropriate components for dispensed product.


• Assists in inventory control of drug supplies and solutions for the pharmacy department.


• Performs inventory checks to help ensure stock does not fall below required levels, confirms items are properly stored, and reviews expiration dates to rotate or retrieve items according to their date.


• Checks pharmacy inventory and automated medication dispensing system stock for outdated and unused items.


• Returns discontinued and unused medication to pharmacy, re-stocking and/or disposal.


• Removes outdated items from pharmacy dispensing areas and automated medication dispensing systems.


• Demonstrates competency and adherence to all required elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters 795 and 797.


• Prepares all non-chemotherapy IV solutions including but not limited to Dialysate, Epidural, TPN and Investigational IV drugs.


• Places IV order (non-chemotherapy) with wholesaler and processes receipt and stocking of drugs when delivered.


• Orders, restocks and maintains IV room inventory (non-chemotherapy) and provides general maintenance of IV stock area, including monitoring of outdated drugs and beyond use dating.


• Processes basic drug orders through pharmacy wholesaler, receives and restocks medications once delivered.


• Appropriately triages phone calls and takes detailed phone messages. Responsible for intra-departmental communication.

Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred

  • Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required

  • Illinois Licensure required, if employed in Illinois

  • Wisconsin Pharmacy Technician Registration required, if employed in Wisconsin.

  • BLS/CPR within 90 days

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