About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Pharmacy Technician I
Position Summary:
Provides distributive pharmacy services and technical support for the Pharmacist. Under the direction and final check of a licensed Pharmacist prepares, packages and labels IV and unit dose interim and maintenance medications according to prescriber orders and to established policies and procedures.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Sets up, organizes and maintains work area.
- Assists Pharmacists, and under their direction, performs duties such as, but not limited to, filling containers, preparing and affixing labels, prepackaging pharmaceuticals, maintaining records, and stocking supplies.
- Performs pharmacy computer functions as required.
- Prepares and labels IVs, hyperalimentation solutions, chemotherapy agents, and other pharmaceutical products.
- Responds to patient admission, transfer, discharge, discontinued medication notices, and processes physician orders, according to established procedure.
- Assists in performing recordkeeping, billing and accounting functions, including, but not limited to, verifying remittances, corresponding with third party prescription payors, entering charges and payments, making adjustments, posting charges and printing statements.
- Assists in ordering, receiving, inspecting and adjusting stock.
- Maintains floor stock, crash carts and nursing station inspection reports.
- Assists in training Pharmacy personnel.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
(X) Newborn - Birth to discharge
(X) Infant - Any child up to one year
(X) Pediatric - One year to 12 years
(X) Adolescence - 13-17 years
(X) Adult - 18-64 years
(X) Geriatric - 65 years and older
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Hours- 48
Schedule- Variable
Pharmacy Technician I Qualifications:
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Valid Michigan Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; If current candidate has a Michigan Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid Michigan Full Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
Preferred:
- Computer experience
- Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum
Position Specific Expectations:
- Personal contact with various
- Must be physically capable of performing Job Responsibilities with or without accommodation.
- Redact Pharmacy Tech I Qualifications, Required.
- Candidates that are not currently licensed, can enroll in McLaren Bay Region’s internal state approved training program. Candidate must complete the training program within the 365 days of hire and obtain of a Full Pharmacy Technician License at that time.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
