Pharmacy Technician Trainee, Outpatient Pharmacy, 40hr, Day-Holden

Holden, ME - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Third Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

8am-6pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10010 - 3830 Home Delivery Pharmacy

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This 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.

Working under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy Manager and Supervisor the Pharmacy Technician Trainee performs basic medication related tasks from packaging medications preparation of medications record keeping and drug distribution. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee provides customer service professional work ethic and competency with pharmacy automation and technology.

Major Responsibilities:

Processes orders using pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to patients rooms and medication room areas.
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment with the capability of troubleshooting any technical problem.
Prepares and packages medications for delivery to patients rooms and medication room areas.
Maintains inventory including floor stock medication reorders restocks and monitors expiration dates of all medications.
Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality. Generates necessary pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner from physicians orders.
Triage pharmacy calls.
Repackages all bulk drugs in units of use containers.
Maintains a clean work area and assists in quality indicator monitoring. Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations; participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.
Attends process improvement meetings implementing a minimum of 1 documented idea per year.
Ensure that all yearly competencies are up to date including but not limited to fingertip sampling media fill testing and annual departmental continuing education.

Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Pharmacy Technician in Training license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Proficiency in math and knowledge and ability to use a computer.
Must be able to follow complicated verbal and written instructions with accuracy efficiency and dependability.
Positive work ethic motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.
Focus on attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines required.

Working hours between 8am-6pm includes weekend rotation as well as holidays

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:

Intern

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.Exemption Status:Non-ExemptSchedule Details:Holidays - Every Third Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)Scheduled Hours:8am-6pmShift:1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:40Cost Center...

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Third Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

8am-6pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10010 - 3830 Home Delivery Pharmacy

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

Major Responsibilities:

Processes orders using pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to patients rooms and medication room areas.
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment with the capability of troubleshooting any technical problem.
Prepares and packages medications for delivery to patients rooms and medication room areas.
Maintains inventory including floor stock medication reorders restocks and monitors expiration dates of all medications.
Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality. Generates necessary pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner from physicians orders.
Triage pharmacy calls.
Repackages all bulk drugs in units of use containers.
Maintains a clean work area and assists in quality indicator monitoring. Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations; participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.
Attends process improvement meetings implementing a minimum of 1 documented idea per year.
Ensure that all yearly competencies are up to date including but not limited to fingertip sampling media fill testing and annual departmental continuing education.

Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Pharmacy Technician in Training license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Proficiency in math and knowledge and ability to use a computer.
Must be able to follow complicated verbal and written instructions with accuracy efficiency and dependability.
Positive work ethic motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.
Focus on attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines required.

Working hours between 8am-6pm includes weekend rotation as well as holidays

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.