**Sign on Bonus eligible, candidates must be external to be eligible for the Sign on Bonus**

The Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital will give our community its first-ever wellness destination. Our families and friends will have improved access to nutrition education, exercise resources and state-of-the-art care like they never have before. We offer over 200,000 square feet and has 58 acute cate beds in our new state-of-the-art regional hospital.  Our campus also features an organic farm with access to nutrition, education and therapies.  We will serve as a community hub that touches residents of all ages and promotes a higher quality of life. This is a new model of collaboration between ProMedica and the community. We are excited to set a new standard for health and wellness in Lenawee County.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Actively participates in the creation of an environment that fosters patient, family, physician and employee satisfaction.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, procures and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

2. Fills physician orders. Replenish medication kits, automated dispensing machines, and stock requisitions accurately.

3. Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile preparations (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition where applicable) safely and accurately using appropriate techniques. Only Pharmacy Technicians who have completed all required competencies will prepare intravenous admixtures

4. Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations; Repackages bulk medications in unit-dose packages safely and accurately per established procedures using appropriate techniques

5. Assists in completing all medication inspections and identifies and removes all outdated and unusable medications.

6. Collaborates with other health care professionals in meeting departmental goals. Establishes and maintains mechanisms for communication and constructive problem solving with staff. Utilizes a team approach in decision-making and problem solving. Build trust and mutual respect.

7. Performs training of new employees and in-services current employees in areas of specialization and/or expertise.

8. Is routinely responsible for special assignments around continuous quality improvement and other projects as assigned by a supervisor.

9. Maintains professional, helpful, and courteous relationships with nursing and other hospital employees, patients, and their families.

10. Performs all duties and responsibilities in an ethical and responsible manner.

11. Supports the department in providing a vision for its direction and embraces the change process to achieve the vision.

12. Fosters the culture of patient safety by using the error prevention techniques.

13. Communicates effectively orally and in writing within department as well as to all external customers.

14. Strives for continuous improvement by focusing on key department metrics.

15. Participates in creating an environment for success through team participation.

16. Other duties as assigned