Inpatient Pharmacy Technician (Full Time, Various Shift) Lakeland

Department :

38410 Aurora Lakeland Medical Center - Pharmacy

Status : Full time

Full time

Benefits Eligible : Hou rs Per Week :

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Rotating 1st and 2nd shift

Includes weekend and holiday rotation.

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Full Time, Various Shift

Lakeland

Major Responsibilities :

Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications. This includes developing competence in the department’s use of information systems, technology, and automation used for dispensing and storage of medications.

Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP, state, and federal recommendations, as required.

Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and / or processing medication requests via the computer system.

Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members such as nurses, physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.

Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation as required, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice.

Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements.

Licensure, Registration, and / or Certification Required :

Licensure (IL only) : State of Wisconsin (registration) :

Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student; Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of hire, or sooner if required by law.

Must sit for the certification exam at least one time within the first year of employment.

Patient facing teammates may be required to have two certifications : Immunization and non-vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.

Education Required :

High School Graduate.

Experience Required :

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

Good mathematics skills.

Attention to details.

Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes

Lifts, carries, and / or pushes / pulls various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while utilizing proper technique

Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, push / pull with 30 lbs. of force

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders

Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing

May be exposed to chemical hazards