Pharmacy Technician Certified

Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services.  CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.

Certified Pharmacy Technician: Your Precision, Our Patients

Are you a highly accurate, detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician ready to make a real impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your quick thinking and dedication directly contribute to patient well-being?

We're seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic pharmacy team. This isn't just about counting pills; it's about being a vital link in our healthcare chain, ensuring patients receive the right medication, right on time.

What You'll Do:

• Precision in Preparation: Master medication preparation and distribution, ensuring every dose is perfect.
• Access & Accountability: Navigate all medication storage and procedural areas with high-level security clearance.
• Regulation Rockstar: Uphold the highest state and federal regulations, from record-keeping to infection prevention.
• Inventory Wizardry: Utilize cutting-edge systems and automated dispensing cabinets to manage our critical resources.
• Fast-Paced Flexibility: Prioritize tasks and adapt quickly in a high-demand environment, responding to acute patient needs.
• Team Player: Collaborate seamlessly with pharmacists and clinical staff, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach.

Key Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Stocking and maintaining medication dispensing cabinets.
• Managing patient-specific medication deliveries and processing transfers/discharges.
• Handling narcotic distribution and discrepancy resolution with meticulous care.
• Accurately processing credits, restocking returns, and recording waste.
• Reviewing anesthesia records and reconciling controlled substances.
• Ensuring current dating of all supplies and medications.
• Providing essential support for IV solution dispensing.
• Contributing to the training of new team members.

If you're a certified technician with a keen eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and a passion for patient safety, we want to hear from you! Join a team where your expertise directly supports critical patient care every single day.

Apply Today and Help Us Deliver Health!

Required Education and Experience High school diploma or GED

Required Licensure and Certifications Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state of ND; Active CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification in good standing

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training 

Shall possess the personal characteristics necessary for successfully fulfilling his/her responsibilities. These characteristics include good communication skills, initiative, and attention to detail, flexibility, and cooperation.

Should demonstrate competency and is responsible for:
⦁ Accurately obtaining, labeling, and re-packaging medications as needed
⦁ Accurately filling and distributing medications through first fill, cart fill and/or automated drug systems
⦁ Completing inspections of medication rooms for regulatory compliance 
⦁ Accurately maintaining expiration dates and appropriately outdating inventory  
⦁ Operating pharmacy automation and medication computer software and hardware, optimizing safety and efficiency 
⦁ Applying knowledge of generic/trade name medications and different dosage formulations (i.e. ER,XR,SR)
⦁ Applying knowledge of medications and their preparation requirements and limitations (i.e. high risk, do not tube, hazardous, etc.)
⦁ Accurately processing patient medication orders and billing adjustments as required
⦁ Performing specialized Narcotic Distribution 
⦁ Operating any AutoPackers to repackage oral and topical prepackage doses, ensuring Federal repackaging guidelines
⦁ Accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations
⦁ Managing time effectively 
⦁ Properly disposing of medications according to state and federal law
⦁ Reporting medication errors appropriately
⦁ Managing patient home medication acquisition and dispensing per hospital policy
⦁ Maintaining secure access of pharmacy areas  (use of panic button, magnetic lock, doorbell, keypad access)
⦁ Accurately  performs pharmaceutical calculations on injectable medications with a narrow therapeutic index
Must have training in applicable EHR, pharmacy automation, and computer applications.