Pharmacy Technician- Inpatient
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Job overview
Geisinger is hiring a Pharmacy Technician- Inpatient. The Pharmacy Technician works in an entry-level capacity, focusing on medication delivery and inventory management. This role involves basic patient and provider service responsibilities through communication and message retrieval. The technician will participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require a pharmacist's expertise.
Key focus areas include Provide patient/provider/customer care, Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care, and Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or Equivalent and Certified Pharmacy Technician Within 2 Years. Important skills include Kindness, Excellence, Learning, and Safety. Preferred (not required): Patient/Provider/Customer Care, Pharmacy Computer System Use, Medication Preparation And Labeling, and Inventory Management.
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Full job description
Location:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
The pharmacy technician works as an entry-level position focused on medication delivery and inventory management. The position has basic patient/provider service responsibilities through communication and message retrieval.
Job Duties:
- Provide patient/provider/customer care
- Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care
- Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist
- Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
- Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
- Maintain pharmacy records.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
- Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA)Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA), Registered as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern - Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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