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Full time (80 hours biweekly)

Monday - Friday 8:30a-5:00p (occasional shift of 1:30p-11:00p)

Weekend and holiday rotation

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.

Duties and 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+ Monitors product expirations and removing outdated stock from inventory.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

Minimum Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

+ No experience.

Licenses:

+ Certified Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required or

+ Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered:

+ Comprehensive health benefits

+ Flexible spending and health savings accounts

+ Retirement savings plan

+ Paid time off (PTO)

+ Short-term disability

+ Education assistance

+ Financial education and support, including DailyPay

+ Wellness and Wellbeing programs

+ Caregiver support via Wellthy

+ Childcare referral service via Wellthy

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 Evangelical Community Hospital

Working at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital means being part of a vital tradition of service to our community. We maintain a challenging, energized work environment for our valued employees who exemplify our Core Values: Quality Service, Compassion, Respect, Professionalism, Integrity, Cooperation, and Creativity. Together, we commit to excellence every day as we strive to provide exceptional healthcare, accessible to all, in the safest and most compassionate atmosphere possible to build a healthy community.

North Central Pennsylvania has a bit of everything. Here, you'll find history, natural pastural beauty, outdoor recreation and bustling college towns, such as Lewisburg, Selinsgrove and Williamsport, which are all conveniently situated within 20 minutes from one another along the Susquehanna River. This area features safe communities, thriving downtowns, excellent public schools, a wide variety of affordable homes and extraordinary postsecondary education institutions, including Bucknell University, Susquehanna University, Lycoming College and Penn College. Here, everything you need is nearby. And being centrally located along Route 80 between State College and the Poconos means you're only a couple hours from Penn State games, mountain resorts in the Poconos and city adventures in Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City.

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.