Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Full Time Rotating - CPSC Compliance Packaging - Detroit
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Department/Location: Central Compliance Packaging - Community Care Services: Elijah McCoy Detroit
Full Time Rotating Shifts
This Position reports to the Supervisor-Pharmacy Automation Systems and fulfills all standard duties of a pharmacy technician, with the following additional responsibilities: Serve as the primary pharmacy technician resource for blister packaging automation technologies and centralized compliance packaging operations. Maintain, replenish, and operate multiple compliance packaging automated dispensing systems according to manufacturer guidelines and established inventory protocols. Perform routine troubleshooting on compliance packaging automation, escalating issues as appropriate. Manage and update drug files and configuration settings within compliance packaging dispensing systems to ensure accurate and safe medication delivery. Communicates with the compliance packaging clinical team to ensure accurate production files and proper execution of packaging changes. Collaborate with onsite and remote pharmacists and technicians to meet productivity and accuracy targets tied to automation operations. Ensure automation processes align with manufacturer guidelines and regulatory standards for medication dispensing. Operates and masters centralized compliance packaging technologies, including blister packaging, bulk dispensing, packing, and shipping systems, with full rotation across all stations to ensure efficiency and redundancy. Assist with onboarding and training of team members on use of compliance packaging automation.
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Requires high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Requires at least two (2) years of experience as an inpatient pharmacy technician (for inpatient setting) OR two (2) years of experience as a pharmacy technician for all others.
- Two (2) years of experience with automated pharmacy dispensing systems preferred.
- PC skills as needed to perform job functions as assigned.
- Strong verbal/written skills; availability for on-call system support; highly analytical ability to solve complex technical problems. • Ability to work designated shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints.
- Flexibility to deal with ever-changing health care environment.
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Valid State of MI pharmacy technician licensure required.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.