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Full-Time: 40 Hours/Weekly
Day/evening/weekends
General Summary
Certified Pharmacy Technician I assists with preparation and distribution of medications. The Certified Pharmacy Technician I position requires specialized pharmacy education, training, and subsequent certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or comparable entity. The Certified Pharmacy Technician I role is eligible for advanced technician positions based upon job performance and successful completion of requirements for advancement established in the Pharmacy Technician Career Ladder criteria grids.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Pursuant to the needs and offerings of the hiring department, essential job accountabilities may include the following:
- Receives and stocks deliveries of pharmaceuticals and other supplies.
- Prepares, packages, and labels medications prior to dispensing.
- Delivers medications to care areas within the hospital.
- Delivers medications to off-site locations.
- Manages pharmacy inventory management, including use of electronic inventory management systems.
- Monitors product expirations and removing outdated stock from inventory.
- Responds to product recalls.
- Compounds non-sterile and sterile medication preparations.
- Cleans and disinfects procedures.
- Performs clerical duties such as answering telephones and maintaining adequate supplies.
- Identifies at least one area of specialized skill or expertise.
- Trains/mentors new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns.
- Maintains sufficient additional criteria as outlined in the Pharmacy Technician Career Ladder criteria grids.
Common Expectations:
- Provides outstanding customer service to all customers.
- Fosters teamwork by demonstrating caring behaviors.
- Practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patients, visitors, and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations.
- Reports actual errors, potential errors, and hazardous/unsafe conditions.
- Protects sensitive patient data per HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations.
- Reasonable flexibility for occasional work outside of normally scheduled shifts based on the needs of the pharmacy department and the hospital.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- No experience.
Licenses:
- Registered Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required
- Certified Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required or
- Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required
Driver's License Statement:
Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay
- Expanded Paid Parental Leave
For additional details:Â Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)
WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
For more than 125 years, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community. One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, while providing a supportive continuum of care through our extensive WellSpan primary, specialty, ambulatory, and behavioral health care locations within the community. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is supported by the nearby WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves as the cornerstone of care for a total population of nearly 142,000 residents living in the rural and urban mix of Lebanon County. A full-service, acute-care hospital, with a 163 licensed bed capacity, admitting approximately 7,000 patients annually. We offer open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care. Â
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