Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Dearborn Outpatient Pharmacy - Full time, rotating shift

About the Unit

The pharmacy department at Dearborn is responsible for providing medication reliably and safely for our patients. We are a resource for medication information for providers, staff, and patients. Pharmacy spans across the continuum of care, from outpatient to inpatient, ambulatory and specialty to critical care.

About Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital

Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital has proudly served residents across Southeast Michigan since 1953. With 632 beds, Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital and home to five residency programs and a cardiology fellowship in partnership with Wayne State University School of Medicine. Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital is verified as a Level II trauma center and accredited by the Joint Commission as a primary stroke center. The hospital is also known for clinical excellence and innovation in the fields of orthopedics, neurosciences, women's health, heart and vascular, and cancer care.

Scope of Work

Fills medication orders including oral, injectable and topical medications and intravenous admixtures. Enters patient demographics, insurance information, and prescriptions into the pharmacy information system, prioritizing scripts for customers waiting. Appropriately handles and reprocesses rejected claims. Processes prescriptions, retrieves correct medication, fills and labels prescription and attaches any necessary notifications. Files completed scripts in the patient pickup bins after pharmacist verification. Answers telephone and assists customers at the lobby counter and Pharmacy drive-through window. Updates and electronically transmits the daily drug order- monitors and documents/communicates special orders and shortages. Processes daily drug order from wholesaler, stocks drug shelves, checks for outdated drugs, logs controlled drugs, and files invoices. Contacts supplier to resolve discrepancies on invoice. Distributes prepared medications to patient care areas, patient bedside, and/or other departments of the Hospital. Reconciles cash drawer twice daily (opening and closing) and documents per policy. Performs other record keeping duties as required. Assists in training of new staff and a resource for IT support personal. Maintains work area in a safe and orderly manner. Cleaning and dusting of work areas and shelves. Disinfecting of high touch points such as counters, credit card devices, phones, counting utensils, and signature pads. May rotate to other outpatient pharmacy sites/home delivery pharmacy as needed.

Qualifications

• A level of knowledge normally acquired through completion of a general high school diploma program or GED.
• Experience with sterile compounding and/or 6 months technician experience and/or graduate of an ASHP accredited technician training program. Preferred
• LIC-Pharmacy Technician - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
• LIC-Pharmacist Intern - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required

Primary Location

SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn

Department Name

Pharmacy Retail - Dearborn Hosp

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends