Pharmacy Technician Retail

About Corewell Health Lakeland Retail Pharmacy

Corewell Health Retail Pharmacy at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph is an open-door outpatient pharmacy located at St. Joseph Hospital.  While this pharmacy provides traditional outpatient pharmacy services for the community, its main purpose is to operate a Discharge Medication Program to collaboratively work across professional disciplines to ensure patients discharging from the hospital leave with their new medications in hand. This is a excellent transition of care opportunity in the outpatient pharmacy setting.

About Lakeland Hospital

We provide leading-edge medical services, highly specialized healthcare professionals, and quality care. We’re a not-for-profit, community-owned health system, which includes three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, long-term care, and hospice care through over 56 access points in Southwest Michigan.

The history of Lakeland dates back to the 1800s, when our hospitals first began meeting the needs of area residents. Today, we are proud to continue that tradition of service to our neighbors in the community with safe, high-quality, compassionate care.

The newly added 22,000-square-foot facility in Niles, Michigan will have 43 exam rooms and will house both Southwestern Medical Primary Care, Niles and Spectrum Health Lakeland Ear, Nose, and Throat providers. The $7.8 million project is expected to be completed and open to patients March 2023. This facility is a continued investment in our Niles community and the health of those we serve. It houses a range of coordinated health services from diagnostics to primary and specialty care, all in one place, allowing us to deliver care to a patient’s whole family, right in their community.

https://lakelandcare.com/directory/facility/corewell-health-lakeland-hospitals-st-joseph-hospital

Scope of Work

Under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, prepares and dispenses outpatient prescriptions. Delivers prescriptions to patients as needed. Triages phone calls and messages from patients and multidisciplinary team members.  Able to work in complex pharmacy content areas (nonsterile compounding, controlled substance handling, inventory management) and work with multiple outpatient pharmacy systems and tools.

• Perform accurate and efficient prescription order entry in outpatient pharmacy management software, prepare prescriptions in a timely and accurate manner including nonsterile compounds, and appropriately prioritize prescription workflow under the direction of a Pharmacist.
• Perform accurate dispensing and cash register operations; Follows HIPAA laws and maintains patient confidentiality; Perform prescription delivery accurately and promptly as needed.
• Maintain and manage prescription drug inventory and handles controlled substances under direct supervision of a pharmacist per federal and state law.
• Perform excellent patient care and customer service through effective communication and responsiveness to concerns or requests of patients, physicians, nurses, employees, and the public; communicates positively and effectively with patients, colleagues and clinical staff in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Maintains all requirements for CPhT certifications. Completes all Spectrum Health assigned competencies by assigned due dates.

• Prepares supplies / medication, including complex sterile formulations under the direction of a Pharmacist. May prepare hazardous or biologic products when properly trained and competencies are passed.
• Prepares and packages bulk medications into unit of use packaging.
• Handles controlled substances for pharmacy and patient care areas under direct supervision of a pharmacist per federal and state law.
• Delivers pharmacy prepared medications, controlled substances and supplies to various nursing stations/patient care areas.
• 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
• Preferred Associate's Degree

• Hospital experience Preferred

• LIC-Pharmacist Intern - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
• LIC-Pharmacy Technician Temp - STATE_MI State of Michigan Must obtain full licensure w/in 90 days of hire. Upon Hire required Or
• LIC-Pharmacy Technician - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• CRT-Pharmacy Technician, Certified (CPHT) - PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certific