Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

Trinity Health•Dubuque, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Clinton Medical Center is a Catholic, not-for-profit, full-service community health system serving counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. With approximately 50,000 patient admissions every year, MercyOne Clinton operates 163 licensed beds. In addition to a wide range of traditional hospital services, MercyOne Clinton provides a continuum of care with specialized services in wound care, radiation oncology, dialysis, imaging, sleep disorders, therapy services, and skilled care. MercyOne Clinton has a staff of more than 800 employees, making it one of the community’s largest employers. Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Pharmacy Technician! As a Pharmacy Technician at MercyOne, you will assist Clinical Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications and maintaining the drug inventory and maintaining patient records in Pharmacy. These duties require skill and training but does not include making clinical judgments that require a pharmacist professional judgment. Certified Pharmacy Technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. Ages of patients served range from neonatal to geriatric. Procure and distribute medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies Enhance the quality of care of delivery of care and effective operation of the department Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior

Requirements

National Pharmacy Technician Certification required
Required to be registered with the State of Iowa Board of Pharmacy before commencing employment
Must be able to type accurately, have basic knowledge of medical terms and abbreviations
Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment
High school diploma required

Nice To Haves

One to three years of previous pharmacy experience (or combination college and experience) is preferred
Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination are useful in preparing or assisting with preparation of orders

Responsibilities

Procure and distribute medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies
Enhance the quality of care of delivery of care and effective operation of the department
Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior