Senior Pharmacy Technician Butterworth Hospital

Corewell Health is offering up to $3,500 as a Sign-On Bonus for this opportunity!

About the Unit:

The Pharmacy Department provides pharmacy services for Inpatients, ED, Surgery, and the Infusion Center at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital.

About Butterworth Hospital:

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.

Scope of Work:

The Pharmacy Technician, under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, processes, prepares, and delivers medications and supplies, working with multiple medication automation systems.  The Pharmacy Technician works in complex pharmacy areas, including Sterile Product Compounding, Controlled Substance Handling, and Inventory Management.

Link to Butterworth Hospital:

https://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/butterworth-hospital

Job Summary

Ability to perform pharmacy technician functions at an authoritative / expert resource level. Ability to be a change agent within assigned work space. Works with multiple medication automation systems. Assists in training team members. Assists with pharmacy projects around process improvement and waste.

Essential Functions

• Ability to perform all Pharmacy Technician essential functions at an authoritative/expert resource level, under the direction of a pharmacist.
• Drafts and monitors the technician schedule to ensure adequate coverage of support personnel and make adjustments as needed to meet department requirements.
• Assists in development, administration and monitoring of staff competencies and department required testing. Provides orientation, in-services and educational opportunities for technicians, interns and support personnel.
• Continuous communication and collaboration with nursing staff and other Spectrum Health hospital team members to facilitate coordination and improvement of services, as well as problem resolution.
• Provides monitoring and reports for monthly reports and special projects.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Maintains all requirements for CPhT certifications. Completes all Spectrum Health assigned competencies by assigned due dates.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• Required Associate's Degree or equivalent

• 3 years of relevant experience Healthcare Required
• 2 years of relevant experience Pharmacy Technician Preferred

• LIC-Pharmacy Technician - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required And
• CRT-Pharmacy Technician, Certified (CPHT) - PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Upon Hire required Or
• CRT-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA National Healthcareer Association Upon Hire required
• Ideal candidate will possess both Full Pharmacy Technician License and Certification, such as PTCB, and strong IV experience

Primary Location

SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Pharmacy Services - Butterworth

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Rotating Shifts: 1st and 2nd Shift

Days Worked

Monday to Sunday

Weekend Frequency

Every third weekend

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