Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Intern
Company: MyMichigan Health
Location: Midland
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job Description:
Summary The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is an entry-level
position. This temporary position is a training program to achieve
educational experience with the final result of passing the
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam to become a
Licensed Certified Pharmacy Technician in the state of Michigan.
The trainee will be eligible to advance to a Licensed Pharmacy
Technician upon full licensure with the State of Michigan Board of
Pharmacy and may apply to open positions within the health system.
The Pharmacy Technician Trainee will receive education to learn how
to decipher and enter orders on the computer, charge, fill orders,
answer phones and doors, file, and stock the department upon
licensure. The training program and materials will be provided,
however, the trainee is responsible for the cost of the
certification exam and licensure. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Will
complete the Pharmacy Tech Prep Online Employer-based Training
Program and is required to register and pass the pharmacy
technician certification exam within 1 year of hire date.
1.Medications (40%) * 1.Generic
names, brand names, and classifications of medications *
2.Therapeutic equivalence * 3.Common and life-threatening drug
interactions and contraindications (e.g., drug-disease, drug-drug,
drug-dietary supplement, drug-laboratory, drug-nutrient) *
4.Strengths/dose, dosage forms, routes of administration, special
handling and administration instructions, and duration of drug
therapy * 5.Common and severe medication side effects, adverse
effects, and allergies * 6.Indications of medications and dietary
supplements * 7.Drug stability (e.g., oral suspensions, insulin,
reconstitutables, injectables, vaccinations) * 8.Narrow therapeutic
index (NTI) medications * 9.Physical and chemical incompatibilities
related to non-sterile compounding and reconstitution * 10.Proper
storage of medications (e.g., temperature ranges, light
sensitivity, restricted access) 2.Patient Safety and Quality
Assurance (30%)
1.High-alert/risk medications and
look-alike/sound-alike [LASA] medications *
1.Error prevention strategies (e.g.,
prescription or medication order to correct patient, Tall Man
lettering, separating inventory, leading and trailing zeros, bar
code usage, limit use of error-prone abbreviations) * 2.Issues that
require pharmacist intervention (e.g., drug utilization review
[DUR], adverse drug event [ADE], OTC recommendation, therapeutic
substitution, misuse, adherence, post-immunization follow-up,
allergies, drug interactions) * 3.Event reporting procedures (e.g.,
medication errors, adverse effects, and product integrity,
MedWatch, near miss, root-cause analysis [RCA]) * 4.Types of
prescription errors (e.g., abnormal doses, early refill, incorrect
quantity, incorrect patient, incorrect drug) * Hygiene and cleaning
standards (e.g., handwashing, personal protective equipment [PPE],
cleaning counting trays, countertop, and equipment) 1.Order Entry
and Processing (20%) *
1. Procedures to compound non-sterile
products (e.g., ointments, mixtures, liquids, emulsions,
suppositories, enemas) * 2. Formulas, calculations, ratios,
proportions, allegations, conversions, Sig codes (e.g., b.i.d.,
t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and
symbols for day's supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions
* 3. Equipment/supplies required for drug administration (e.g.,
package size, unit dose, diabetic supplies, spacers, oral and
injectable syringes) * 4.Lot numbers, expiration dates, and
National Drug Code (NDC) numbers * 5. Procedures for identifying
and returning dispensable, non-dispensable, and expired medications
and supplies (e.g., credit return, return to stock, reverse
distribution) 2.Federal Requirements (10%) *
1.Federal requirements for handling
and disposal of non-hazardous, hazardous, and pharmaceutical
substances and waste * 2.Federal requirements for controlled
substance prescriptions (i.e., new, refill, transfer) and DEA
controlled substance schedules * 3. Federal requirements (e.g.,
DEA, FDA) for controlled substances (i.e., receiving, storing,
ordering, labeling, dispensing, reverse distribution, take-back
programs, and loss or theft of) * Federal requirements for
restricted drug programs and related medication processing (e.g.,
pseudoephedrine, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies [REMS])
* 4. FDA recall requirements (e.g., medications, devices, supplies,
supplements, classifications) 1.Will log 500-1000 hours of
experiential training in the pharmacy. 2.Other duties as assigned.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE PHARM TECH - Pharmacy Technician
Licensure Required
Equivalent Experience - New hires and
transfers must apply for a temporary technician license through the
State of Michigan. Will complete the Pharmacy Tech Prep Online
Employer-based Training Program and is required to register and
pass the pharmacy technician certification exam within 12 months of
anniversary date for the position or before temporary technician
license expires-whichever comes first. REQUIRED EDUCATION
Education: High School Diploma Comments: Associate's degree or
higher preferred. or GED EXPERIENCE TRAINING AND SKILLS
Mathematical skills needed to
complete simple calculations as required by the position
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with
individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to
communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable
manner. Well-developed oral and written communication skills
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees
need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
Office. An employee may be required to participate in further
learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health. Ability to
work in fast paced environment, with demonstrated ability to
multi-task and resolve problems effectively and efficiently Medical
Terminology knowledge preferred. Requires professional judgment and
problem-solving skills
Keywords: MyMichigan Health, Midland , Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Intern, Professions , Midland, Michigan
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