Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Job Description ***Eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus*** GENERAL SUMMARY: Location: Novi Schedule: Full Time 40 Hours - Rotating Shifts The inpatient pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and assists in the preparation of medications for patients. The pharmacy technician receives medication orders, enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, prepares medications and labels for dispensing, delivers medications to patient care areas, maintains drug inventory in dispensing areas, maintains appropriate records and processes medication charges for services rendered. About Henry Ford Novi: Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital delivers specialty and 24/7 emergency care at a Level II Adult Trauma Center. Our hospital is a destination for specialty care including heart, cancer, and stroke care. Our OB‑GYNs/maternity care teams deliver a personalized birthing experience and advanced neonatal care for sick babies. We offer a range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic‑assisted technology, imaging, and an inpatient rehabilitation center, all on one campus. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Picks up medication orders and delivers medications to patient care areas on a routine and emergency basis. Accurately interprets and enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system. Determines quantities needed to fill prescriptions and prepares prescription medications for dispensing following established policy and procedure. Aseptically compounds and labels intravenous solutions according to prescription formula or instructions. Fills unit dose cassettes with appropriate medications. Generates appropriate computer reports in a timely fashion. Maintains accurate and up-to‑date admission, discharge, and transfer information. Exchanges unit dose cassettes in patient care areas. Checks expiration dates and returns items to their correct stock locations. Processes discontinued drug orders and performs medication billing functions for services rendered. Obtains necessary medications from pharmacy stock areas. Performs drug packaging and labeling functions as needed. Collects and records data as needed for workload statistics and maintains other necessary records. Inventories and replenishes medication and supplies in dispensing areas. Replenishes emergency boxes with needed medications. Participates in the teaching and supervision of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students in each of the service areas. This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job‑related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Requires high school diploma or GED Requires a Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Michigan 6 months pharmacy experience preferred Must have the ability use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 words per minute. Must possess the personality and ability to work with a wide variety of people under sometimes stressful situations. Must be motivated to provide high quality patient care. By clicking the link above or any third‑party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third‑party website where the third‑party website's terms and privacy policy apply #J-18808-Ljbffr