Located in downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is Minnesota's premier Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Committed to creating a culturally competent and inclusive work and care environment for patients, families and staff, HCMC offers primary care and retail clinics throughout the Hennepin County metro area. We partner with our community, our patients and their families to ensure access to outstanding care. Our mission is to improve health and wellness through patient and community education, teaching and research.

Hennepin Healthcare is currently seeking Pharmacy Techs to join our busy Pharmacy Departments.

Opportunities will include a variety of schedules and shifts including, part-time and full time positions with benefits for primarily day/evening rotating shifts, rotating weekend and holidays. Some openings have bilingual requirements.

This posting is a talent pipeline requisition to field interested applicants for consideration for any approved openings in the departments.

SUMMARY
Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist performs a variety of technical and clerical duties allowable by law, while maintaining a favorable image of the pharmacy within the hospital and in the community.

• Answers phones for the pharmacy department and directs calls to appropriate personnel
• Maintains knowledge of the Hospital Credit and Collection Policy and other related policies
• Prepackages, prepares, labels and hands out prescriptions after they are checked by a registered pharmacist
• Maintains cash registers, credit card machines and reporting for cash transactions
• Prepares daily deposits for the cashier's office
• Bills and credits patient medications
• Stocks inventory in Pharmacy
• Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications
• Delivers medications to patient care and ancillary areas and picks up new orders as scheduled
• Files prescriptions and reports
• Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion
• Enters outpatient prescriptions
• Obtains and records patient drug histories
• Triages orders, determines priorities, processes orders and notifies the pharmacist as appropriate
• Performs various calculations to determine the correct dose using weight
• Identifies the appropriate product to process based on the prescription order
• Triages insurance rejections and initiates prior authorization claims as needed
• Uses appropriate pharmaceutical-medical terms, abbreviations and symbols
• Maintains a working knowledge of general chemical and physical properties of drugs
• Compounding medications as per Minnesota Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations
• Responsible for safe and careful handling of chemotherapeutic medications
• Assist with other duties as assigned but only after appropriate training

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or a 240 hour employer based Technician training Program or 1,000 hours of Pharmacy experience
• Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with MN State Board
• PTCB or ExPhT certification within 1 year of date of hire, paid for by employee

• Computer skills
• Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
• Insurance and Billing Experience

• Ability to communicate with other employees and public
• Possess strong interpersonal skills; be a team player, and promote positive team environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrate good decision making skills, problem solving techniques, and possess the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to use a computer and associated programs
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions
• Ability to learn and apply pharmacy procedures and interpret prescriptions
• Ability to apply basic math skills
• Some skill in record keeping
• Ability to use computer effectively

You've made the right choice in considering Hennepin County Medical Center for your employment. HCMC offers a wealth of opportunities for individuals who want to make an impact in our patients' lives. We are dedicated to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to both current and prospective employees. We're driven to connect talented individuals with life-changing career opportunities, enabling you to provide exceptional care without exception. Thank you for your consideration in submitting an application.

Please Note: Offers of employment from Hennepin County Medical Center are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements.