Pharmacy Technician I

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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Primary Location: St. Mary's Hospital - 3400 East Racine Street Janesville, WI 53546

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy  

Schedule: .5 FTE Part Time, 20 hours per week, including a weekend and holiday rotation.

Shift: Five 8 hour shifts in a 2 week period. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday 6:00am to 7:00pm and 6:00am until 2:00pm on weekends.  

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and according to standard procedures, assists in transcription, storage, preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications. This entry-level pharmacy position is responsible for learning and assisting with non-sterile and /or sterile compounding, operating pharmacy automation systems, and maintaining accurate documentation and records in compliance with regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assists in the preparation of medication orders that may include transcription, workflow management, automation utilization, and medication readiness for non-sterile compounding, checking, dispensing, and delivery.
  • Distributes medications to designated areas and returns unused, discontinued, or damaged doses to the pharmacy. Properly utilizes automation to ensure medications are secured and in-date in their area of use.
  • Supports inventory management activities that include receipt, storage, security, and inspection. Ensures that inventory areas are clean, and that inventory is rotated, in-date and properly labeled.
  • Adheres to regulatory requirements and quality assurance standards. Completes all documentation and maintains records in compliance with standard procedures. Promotes a safe practice environment and reports safety events when they occur.
  • Provides excellent customer service to patients, other staff and ancillary departments and maintains high standards of confidentiality in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

  EDUCATION

  • High School Diploma/GED or education equivalency for licensing.  

  
  EXPERIENCE

  • No experience required

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

  REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
   
  State of Work Location: Illinois

  •     Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •     Or
  •         FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 2 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •      And
  •         IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •     And
  •         Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
  •         Or
  •         Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • Or
  • FUTURE - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) within 24 months - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
  • Or
  • FUTURE - Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) within 24 months - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

   
  State of Work Location: Missouri

  •     Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  •     Or
  •         FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months - Missour