Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Trainee

Cape Cod Healthcare Canada (Hybrid) May 14, 2025 other
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Full Job Description
Assists Pharmacist by performing technical functions.
Description:

  • Sign-On Bonus Eligible!
  • Reviews and processes departmental order requests.
  • Prepares medications for distribution to the patient care units.
  • Distributes medications to the patient care units.
  • Orders medications from various suppliers.
  • Prepares parenteral products.
  • Maintains the medication inventory, place orders in stock, check expiration dates, process returns as needed.
  • Trains and orients new pharmacy support personnel.
  • Billing and other pharmacy duties that do not require a pharmacist.
  • Maintains appropriate records and regulatory documentation.
  • Pre-packaging and labeling of bulk medications to unit dosed containers/packaging.
  • Answers telephone directing phone calls appropriately and diverts all medication/clinical inquiries to the Pharmacist.
  • Maintains cleanliness of the department.
  • Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.
  • Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Additional Inpatient Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Obtains patient medication orders for medication reconciliation duties to input into MAR.
  • Prepares chemotherapy and dosage calculation checks.
Qualifications:

  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, Academy Trainee – Grade S6, Job Code – 7216

    • Massachusetts state registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
    • Mathematical skills at the level of a High School graduate or equivalent, as demonstrated by successful completion of a timed CCHC Pharmacy math test.
    • Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
    • High School graduate or GED.
    • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to work independently.
    • Possesses basic computer/keyboarding skills necessary to run multiple Pharmacy specific applications and communicate efficiently via the messaging system.
    • Attempt CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam after a minimum of 500 hours worked.
    • Must pass CCHC Pharmacy Tech Trainee exam by 700 hours worked.
    • Upon obtaining MA Pharmacy Technician State License, incumbent will transfer into the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed - Grade S7, Job Code – 7211 position.
Schedule Details:
32 hrs. per week, Rot. Days/Eves/Nights, 6a-2p, 7a-3p, 8:30a-4:30p, 9a-5p, 11a-7p, 3p-11p, 4p-12a, 11p-7a, Rot. Weekends & Rot. Holidays. *Sign-On Bonus Eligible!
Organization: Cape Cod Hospital
Primary Location: Massachusetts-Hyannis
Department: CCH-Pharmacy
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