Job Details
Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation
Our amazing Pharmacy Team dispenses approximatelyindividualized patient doses per year as well as 170000 retail/mail order prescriptions. We provide medications that are safe and efficacious.
Life is full of choices and whom you work for is one of lifes most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health. Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time!
ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to work part time 40 hours biweekly day/evening shift rotation. Every other weekend required; holidays as required.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the pharmacist in providing timely efficient cost effective and appropriate pharmaceutical care to the patient
- Refill patient medication bins through robot cart fill and manual picks; update carts by including new orders removing discontinued medications and transferring medications. Update labeling of bins on admission transfer and discharge of patients
- Deliver and exchange 24hour cart fill to nursing units at scheduled times. Check medication storage areas for discontinued and discharged patient medications; ensure that returned medications are placed back into stock
- Reorder medications in short supply and restock the picking station and other areas of the pharmacy
- Send prepared medications via pneumatic tube system. Any medication that cannot be tubed is delivered to the appropriate location on the nursing unit
- Manage automated dispensing cabinet inventory including accurate selection and loading of medications
- Ensure that medications are stored properly and that only in date medications are stored. Remove discontinued medication
- Receive and check incoming supplier order(s)
- Prepare IV medications using aseptic techniques and in following processes in full compliance with USP 795 797 and 800 federal regulations
- Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and closed system transfer devices (as needed) for the preparation of chemotherapy and other hazardous medications
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma required
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification required unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
- Applicants with Pharmacy Technician experience are encouraged to apply and will be required to obtain PTCB certification within 1 year of employment.
- Applicants enrolled or graduate of a 4year bachelor program in the following health science majors are encourage to apply and will be required PTCB certification within 1 year of employment: Applied Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Biology Chemistry Exercise Science Health Behavior Science Human Physiology Medical Diagnostics Medical Diagnostics PrePA Medical Laboratory Science Nutrition Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition and Medical Sciences Nursing Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Sports Health or other health related degrees
- Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
- Computer experience preferred (e.g. windowbased programs)
- Basic typing skills
Physical demands:
Standing and walking up to 8 miles a day with intermittent sitting. Occasional extended periods at computer terminal. Required movement throughout ChristianaCare. Requires manual dexterity the ability to push or pull a fully weighted cart of 250 lbs. which is no more than 15 lbs. and lift up to 50 lbs. as essential components of the position.
ChristianaCare offers:
Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment paid PTO retirement plans twelve weeks of paid parental leave annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services financial coaching fitness and wellness reimbursement and great discounts through several vendors for hotels rental cars theme parks shows sporting events movie tickets and much more!
If you re inspired to make a difference we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!
Post End Date
Jul 31 2025
EEO Posting Statement
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
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