Registered Pharmacy Technician, Outpatient Prescription Center, 32hr

Worcester, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 20 - 32

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$20.32 - $32.87

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday Saturday

Scheduled Hours:

rotating schedule between the hours of 6:45am-7pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays 8:30am-5pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10010 - 3808 Prescription Center Memorial

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.

Under the direct supervision of a technician supervisor and pharmacist performs medication related tasks such as packaging preparation of all forms of medications record keeping and all non judgmental aspects of drug distribution.

Major Responsibilities:

Performs duties in assigned practice area. Required to work in other practice areas as staffing requires.
Processes orders using pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to medication room areas and stocks automated medication stations (Pyxis machines).
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting routine technical problems.
Prepares and packages most forms of medications. Prepares sterile products using aseptic technique in compounding parenteral nutrition antibiotics and other IV drugs.
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. Assists in generating pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner for pharmacists to check; maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Repackages bulk drugs in unit of use containers.
Assists in quality indicator monitoring.
Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
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.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must have successfully completed a Board-approved pharmacy technician-training program by obtaining a passing score on a Board-approved pharmacy technician assessment exam.

Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Proficient in math. Knowledge and ability to use a computer for data entry.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy efficiency and dependability.

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:

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.Exemption Status:Non-ExemptHiring Range:$20.32 - $32.87Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.Schedule Details:M...

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

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$20.32 - $32.87

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday Saturday

Scheduled Hours:

rotating schedule between the hours of 6:45am-7pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays 8:30am-5pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10010 - 3808 Prescription Center Memorial

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:

Performs duties in assigned practice area. Required to work in other practice areas as staffing requires.
Processes orders using pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to medication room areas and stocks automated medication stations (Pyxis machines).
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting routine technical problems.
Prepares and packages most forms of medications. Prepares sterile products using aseptic technique in compounding parenteral nutrition antibiotics and other IV drugs.
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. Assists in generating pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner for pharmacists to check; maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Repackages bulk drugs in unit of use containers.
Assists in quality indicator monitoring.
Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
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.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must have successfully completed a Board-approved pharmacy technician-training program by obtaining a passing score on a Board-approved pharmacy technician assessment exam.

Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Proficient in math. Knowledge and ability to use a computer for data entry.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy efficiency and dependability.

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.