Pharmacy Technician

Summary

The Pharmacy Technician is an entry-level position. Following a training period, the Technician should be able to decipher and enter orders on the computer, compound IVs, charge and credit, fill orders, answer phones and doors, and stock the department.

• (20%)
  * Runs reports, pulls medications and restocks Automated Dispensing Machines, follows up on narcotic discrepancies, trouble-shoots problems, aides and trains nurses on dispensing problems.
• (20%)
  * Performs sterile compounding per USP 797 guidelines and non-sterile compounding per USP 795 guidelines. Universal precautions to be utilized when compounding or otherwise manipulating biologic products. Performs daily, monthly, and ad hoc cleaning/disinfection of designated IV room areas using My Michigan-approved cleaning solutions.
• (15%)
  * Run labels using the computer in an accurate and timely manner.
• (15%)
  * Fills, reconciles and exchanges 24 hour UD medicine carts using McKesson robot and EPIC.
• (15%)
  * Repackages non-unit dose medications correctly using Pac Med and McKesson repackager.
• (15%)
  * Replaces and fills floor stock: fills Emergency Medical Services (EMS) boxes, crash cart trays, open heart medications and Omnicell Anesthesia carts and delivers to appropriate area; completes monthly floor stock on other medical center departments; stocks UD area and IV room if needed.

• Compounds oral and topical solutions and ointments.
• Answers phone, retrieves tubes and faxes. Helps with duties as directed by the pharmacist on duty.
• Able to add barcodes to products, including compounded items, Intravenous Piggy-Back (IVPB’s), etc using the MILT 3.0 program, and using Pharm Net Inpatient Formulary Manager to check National Drug Codes (NDC) numbers and barcodes.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHARM TECH
- Pharmacy Technician Licensure

Required Equivalent Experience
- New hire and transfers before October 1, 2015 must possess a full technician license or limited pharmacy license through the state of Michigan. Effective October 1, 2015, all incumbents, new hires and transfers to this position must possess a pharmacy technician temporary, limited or full license through the state of Michigan Individuals with a temporary license must obtain a full license through the state of Michigan within 365 days of obtaining the temporary license.

A Pharmacist Intern License with the State of MI is also acceptable.

High School Diploma or GED

• Successful completion of annual exam for Aseptic Technique within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter required.
• Computer experience required.
• Good math skills (pass a standard test), good organizational skills, a team player and ability to work under high pressure and time constraints are all required.
• Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• My Michigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by My Michigan Health.
• Medical Terminology knowledge preferred.
• Medical Center or Retail Pharmacy experience preferred.

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able…