What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Tech position at Dickinson County Healthcare System?
Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Pharmacy Tech picks medications according to labels or fill lists for the pharmacist to check and delivers them to the appropriate units, returns unused medications to the pharmacy for charge adjustments, exchanges and restocks contingency supplies, repackages bulk supplies into bar-coded unit doses, maintains the orderliness of the pharmacy and all other areas of the hospital where drugs are stored, and sorts, files, and maintains pharmacy records.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Minimum Required : Must have a high school diploma.
Preferred / Optional : Completion of an accredited one-year pharmacy tech program desired.
EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES
Minimum Required : Good communication skills are needed so as to follow verbal and written instruction and provide verbal and written information to each other and the pharmacists. Ability to work with sustained attention and care on routine repetitive task with accuracy and efficiency. Basic knowledge about contemporary hospital pharmacy services. General knowledge of 340B program .
Preferred / Optional : One to three years pharmacy technician experience or equivalent experience preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
Minimum Required : Must have and maintain Pharmacy Technician Licensure with the applicable state.
Preferred / Optional : None
- Start / End Times : 7am-5pm, 8am-4pm, or as assigned.
- Leng of Shifts : 8 and 10 hours
- Weekend Rotation : Yes
- Holiday Rotation : Yes
- On-call Rotation : No
Training position for a Pharmacy Tech
Must be willing to learn, be able to self-study for certification, good in math
Graduated from high school or passed the general educational development
Apply for temporary Pharmacy Technician license
Certification required within year
Requirements :
Graduated from high school or passed the general educational development
Apply for temporary Pharmacy Technician License ($15.00)
Once the State of Michigan reviews application, you will be mailed Application Confirmation letter containing instruction to complete a criminal background check
Temporary License in good for 1 year and is not renewable. During this year, it will be the responsibility of employee to get Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) at .
Set up exam at Testing center
CPhT application & PTCE Fee $129
Once Certification is complete, will need to apply for Pharmacy Technician License- By exam $135.00
Relicensure every 2 years :
Fee $155.00 for State of Michigan License
Continuing education (CE) - 20 hours required by the State of Michigan during a 2 year period
A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in the area of pain and symptom management relating to the practice of pharmacy that includes, but is not limited to, courses in the following subjects : Behavior management; Psychology of pain; Pharmacology; Behavior modification; Stress management; and Clinical applications as they relate to professional practice.
A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in the area of patient safety.
A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in the area of pharmacy ethics and jurisprudence.
At least 5 of the CE credits must be earned by attending live courses, programs, or activities that provide for direct interaction with instructors, peers, and participants.
No more than 12 hours of CE credit may be earned during a 24-hour period.
CPhT Recertification
Every 2 years $49
Salary : $155
