Certified Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacy Technician Intern, Per Diem, Leominster
Certified Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacy Technician Intern, Per Diem, Leominster
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Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday Sunday through Saturday Weekends - Every Fourth WeekendScheduled Hours:
7:00 am to 3:30pm 10am - 6:30pm and occasional 1:30pm to 10 pmShift:
4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
0Cost Center:
24050 - 3800 PharmacyThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist this position is responsible for the preparation dispensing and delivery of medications for patients. Completes other tasks associated with drug distribution processes automated dispensing systems packaging IV systems training and scheduling.
Major Responsibilities:
- Answers telephone calls and triages requests from customers to the pharmacist staff.
- Triages window requests from customers.
- Delivers medications to the patient care areas and picks up copies of physician orders return of medications etc. Completes scheduled rounds on patient care areas.
- Assists with inventory management tasks which includes but is not limited to ensuring adequate inventory of supplies and materials ordering receiving and storing non-controlled medications from the wholesaler on a daily basis storing medications in designated areas in the central pharmacy IV room and anesthesia prep area ensuring bin labels are visible and clear segregating medications to appropriate storage bins etc. and checking for expiration dating on medications on a consistent basis to assure medications do not leave pharmacy with short dating.
- Accurately packages unit dose medications with appropriate labeling information as outlined in policy and procedures to support Pharmacy distribution process including Pre-packing bulk medications and compounding ointments creams oral solutions.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
- High School diploma.
- Licensed as a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
Preferred:
- National Pharmacy Technician certification.
Experience/Skill:
Required:
- Baseline understanding of automated dispensing systems technology and IV room processes.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to comply with all department and hospital policy and procedures.
- Ability to effectively interact and problem solve with other team members of the pharmacy department.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Good interpersonal skills especially related to health care colleagues.
- Ability to read write and speak clearly in English.
Preferred:
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in a hospital pharmacy.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
