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Full time

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Description:

Job Title: Lead Pharmacy Technician

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Type: Non-Exempt

Position Overview:

Leads the pharmacy technicians in the inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy. Accountable for leading the day-to-day activities of the technician staff, scheduling technicians, and providing staff development and technician training. Assists department leadership in achieving departmental goals. Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, will assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department. Functions in accordance with standard written procedures, guidelines, and state and federal regulations.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary (sign on bonus for experienced RNs and New Grads)

Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b) and DailyPay Payroll Advance Program

Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules

Advancement: Career growth opportunities

Location: Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

Key Responsibilities:

Provides leadership, orientation, and training of technicians.

Assists the Pharmacy Supervisors to oversee the technician’s daily operations in a cost-effective manner. Responsible for assisting with technician weekly scheduling, coordination of work of pharmacy technicians, completing project assignments, continually improving care and service provided, and assuring adequate resources are available to meet customer needs.

Performs all the responsibilities outlined in the Holy Cross Hospital Pharmacy Technician job description 50% of the time including preparation procedures for all dosage forms and products, pre-packaging medications, restocking of work areas, checking in and putting away drug orders, and preparing and delivering automated dispensing cabinet orders in a timely manner.

Maintains automated dispensing cabinet functionality, organization, and efficiency. Audit pharmacy technicians' activities as a quality assurance initiative.

Performs inspections of all clinical areas where medications are stored and submits audit reports.

In the absence of the buyer, oversee the purchasing process to ensure contract compliance, formulary adherence, and appropriate inventory levels.

Provides customer service to medical professionals.

Follows all policies and procedures to allow for effective and efficient patient care, as well as being an effective role model to others.

Serve as the Experiential Site Coordinator of the Trinity Health Enterprise – Pharmacy Education & Advancement for Technicians (THE -PEAT) program.

Reports to:

Reports to the Director of Pharmacy but accountable to the Pharmacy Supervisors, Residency Program Director and Pharmacy Clinical Manager Has responsibility for leading the pharmacy technician staff.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required (if applicable):

Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired through completion of an Associate Degree and one (1) year of leadership experience or five (5) years of previous hospital pharmacy technician experience.

Certification (PTCB) and MD registration/licensure as a Pharmacy Technician is required.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Work requires the analytical ability to gather and interpret data in situations where the information or problems are fairly difficult and complex.

Work requires the ability to use the pharmacy computer system to input and retrieve patient medication and demographic information and to order enter drug orders and retrieve information for statistical purposes.

Work requires the ability to deal with people at all levels and skills in various situations in a courteous and tactful manner.

Work may require prolonged standing, walking and consistent physical movement on routine basis.

Pay is based on experience, skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran