Pharmacy Tech Grade 1 | Pharmacy | Full-Time

Category:

Ashland Medical Center

Department:

Pharmacy

Schedule:

FTE: 0.9 (Full-Time)

About the Job:

The Pharmacy Technician Grade I has more experience than a Technician Grade II. The Pharmacy Technician Grade I fills oral medication orders, prepares IV medications and fluids, fills station stock orders, maintains station stock on controlled substances in medication carts, conducts monthly station checks, orders pharmaceuticals to maintain pharmacy inventory, checks-in order and files invoices.

Pharmacy Technician Grade I Job Duties:

• Accurately refill automated dispensing cabinets.
• Prepares IV medications, chemotherapeutic agents, and IV fluid mixtures using aseptic technique and maintains competency.
• Conducts and completes activities directed toward maintaining the quality assurance of compounded sterile preparations, including chemotherapeutics.
• Repackage oral solid and liquid drugs in unit dose packaging as needed.
• Fills and delivers floor stock requisitions.
• Keeps work areas and compounding/repackaging supplies clean.
• Completes monthly station checks.
• Checks-in order and restocks pharmacy inventory.
• Reconcile invoices to purchase orders and code invoices.
• Orders pharmaceutical products and supplies through wholesaler or direct utilizing group purchasing contracts.
• Return expired pharmaceuticals through a reverse distributor.
• Answers telephone.
• Delivers medications to patient care areas.
• Performs additional tasks, special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Maintains continuous chain of custody of controlled substances.

Requirements:

• Two years hospital pharmacy experience or PTCB certification required.
• Must be registered with the State of Wisconsin by 2/28/2023.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be a high school graduate.
• Must have good math skills.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Shift Time: 8- and 12-hour shifts

Benefits and Salary:

Commensurate with position and experience. Comprehensive benefits package to include: medical, HSA, dental, 403(b) with employer match of 5%, PTO, wellness benefits, etc.

About Us

AMC is a regional medical center that serves patients from 7 counties in northwest Wisconsin and Gogebic County in Michigan. We have more than 70 full-time physicians and specialists on-staff and over 600 employees who are dedicated to providing quality care. Our charming city of Ashland, WI is located on the shores of Lake Superior near Bayfield and the 21 Apostle Islands, and boasts a strong community, historic charm, modern conveniences and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. Our passion and driving force is to see the people of our community live healthy, productive lives.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.