Pharmacy Technician

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Primary Location: SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo, WI

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy 

Schedule: Part time, 20 hours per week

Shift: Combination of 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schedule includes an every 3rd weekend rotation.

This role is open to certified and non-certified candidates.

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision of a pharmacist and according to standard procedures, transcribes, prepares medication orders, assists in dispensing and delivery and ensures proper storage and security of medications. This position is responsible for non-sterile and /or sterile compounding, utilizing pharmacy automation systems, and accurately maintaining required documentation. Also serves as a resource by training others in technical skills and participating in audit processes to ensure compliance and quality 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 checking, dispensing, and delivery. Conducts non-sterile and/or sterile compounding of medications.

• Distributes medications to designated areas and returns unused, discontinued, or damaged doses to the pharmacy. Properly utilizes automation, problem solving, when necessary, to ensure medications are secure 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 situations that may lead to safety events in addition to safety events that 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).

• Conducts reviews and audits, as assigned, to identify gaps in workflows, regulatory compliance, and safety. Reports findings and helps identify action plans to close gaps.

• Maintains proficiency in at least five documented pharmacy competencies in at least two competency categories.

• Teaches competencies skills to others including technicians, students, and pharmacists.

• 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

• One year experience as a pharmacy technician

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

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

• Or

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

• And

  • Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

  • Or

    • IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire - Illinois