About Us
The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
Pharmacy Technician II
Hours: 9:30p-6:00a (Weekdays); 7:30p-6a (Weekends)
Schedule: 7 on/7 off Wednesday-Tuesday
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.
11. 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.
Pharmacy Tech II:
Responsible for all Pharmacy Technician I duties as well as routinely assigned special tasks, responsibilities and projects as directed and assigned by discretion of pharmacy supervisor or the Director of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Technician II Qualifications:
Required:
High School diploma or equivalent
Valid Michigan Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License
Two (2) years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Preferred:
Computer experience
Previous pharmacy experience or courses in pharmacy curriculum
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess general clerical and typing skills
Position/Subsidiary Specific:
1. Supports the mission and vision of McLaren Port Huron through behaviors that reflect and integrate our values, as evidenced by observation, peer and customer feedback.
2. Receives inquiries into the department at the front door and over the telephone
3. McLaren Port Huron Pharmacy Technicians are not required to correspond with third-party prescription payors, enter payments, post monetary charges, or print monetary statements.
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.
