How to Apply

Applicants will only be considered after successful completion and submission of the following:

• Completed application via the UM Careers website
• Letter of Intent or Cover Letter describing why you are interested in this program
• Updated curriculum vitae or resume

Summary

Join the Pharmacy team at the University of Michigan Health!  Pursue a career as a Pharmacy Technician by joining our Pharmacy Technician Training Program! 

Pharmacy Technicians are in high demand, and it is a very rewarding career with many opportunities to help patients in a variety of practice settings.  We want to prepare you for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician with our team! 

• Successful candidates will be hired and paid as full-time employees with benefits
• We will cover all costs of the accredited training program
• No experience is necessary
• Training Program will be completed within 6 months

Upon successful completion of the program, a minimum 2-year commitment as a pharmacy technician at Michigan Medicine is required

The Mission of Michigan Medicine is to advance health to serve Michigan and the world.  The Vision of Michigan Medicine is that our discoveries change care; our care changes lives. The Core Values of Michigan Medicine include Caring, Innovation, Inclusion, Integrity, and Teamwork.  As part of this world-class organization, the Department of Pharmacy Services has high standards for service, education, and research.  Our Department has a rich history of excellence.  We want to train and prepare you to join our world-class team to provide exceptional patient care and advance the Mission of Michigan Medicine.

For more information about the UM Health Department of Pharmacy Services and to review our Annual report, please visit our website: https://www.medicine.umich.edu/dept/pharmacy

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

Successful candidates in this position will be enrolled into an accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program that is coordinated by the Department of Pharmacy Services at the University of Michigan Health. Employees in this classification must successfully complete the Pharmacy Technician Training Program within 6-months from date of hire.  The goal is to prepare the trainee for a career as a Pharmacy Technician with the Department of Pharmacy Services.  Upon successful completion of the program, the trainee will be required to pass a national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination and obtain a Full Pharmacy Technician License.  The individual will be expected to successfully meet all educational requirements, deadlines, and expectations of the program, as determined by the Department of Pharmacy Services.  Upon successful completion of all program requirements and expectations, the trainee will be hired into a Pharmacy Technician Associate position within the Department of Pharmacy Services (minimum 2-year commitment).  Pharmacy Technicians perform activities relating to or supporting the preparation, compounding, packaging, storing, recording, processing, dispensing, labeling and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical supplies under the supervision of a pharmacist, supervisor, or pharmacy resident.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential:

• Successfully complete education requirements of the Pharmacy Technician Training Program, including, but not limited to, completion of learning modules, learning assessments, examinations, practical demonstrations, and experiential rotations
• Complete all requirements by the deadlines set by the Department of Pharmacy Services
• Learn to perform, and then perform, essential functions of a Pharmacy Technician, including but not limited to:
  • Accurately interpret prescriptions and information on medication labels and s
  • Participate in the documentation of patient care activities within the health record
  • Accurately, prepare, compound, and label sterile and non-sterile medications for dispensing
  • Stock and maintain pharmacy inventory
  • Maintains, dispenses, stores all controlled substances and associated records as required
  • Prepare and deliver investigational drugs per research protocols
  • Use of automated dispensing machines and pharmacy workflow systems
  • Participate in audits and inspections which support regulatory and compliance standards
  • Effectively communicate with other pharmacy team members, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, health-system employees, patients, families, and visitors
  • Respond to internal and external customers demonstrating service excellence
  • Transport medication safely and securely
  • Collect and/or record metric, quality, and/or surveillance data
  • Performing pharmacy cleaning and documentation
  • Resolve routine medication-related discrepancies and escalate appropriately when necessary
  • Demonstrate service excellence in all interactions with internal and external customers
  • Demonstrate knowledge and adherence to area Policies and Procedures and Operational Guidelines
  • Assist in the inventory management of pharmacy and medical surgical supplies, and equipment
  • Respond to information requests / inquiries
  • Demonstrate proficiency in viewing, interpreting, entering, and accessing information related to medication management within the operational software system in order to perform duties
  • Participate in Patient Safety event reporting
  • Cooperate and participate in area process improvement initiatives
  • Participate in established area productivity tracking activities
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor or pharmacist to assist with preparation and delivery of patient medications and other patient care needs

The percentage mix of these duties will vary depending on the requirements of the educational program and the work area where the trainee is assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Promotes positive communication with entire team
• Demonstrates excellent teamwork
• Adapts positively to change and helps to lead change process
• Promotes a positive learning and working environment
• Fully engages and participates in all learning and training sessions and required meetings

RELATED DUTIES

Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervision is received from the Pharmacy Technician Training Supervisor; functional supervision in work areas is received from a Pharmacy Supervisor, Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor, Pharmacy Technician, or other designated official.

SUPERVISION EXCERCISED

None

Required Qualifications*

• At least 18 years of age
• Graduation from high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Eligible for licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan Pharmacy, or currently licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Michigan (Temporary License or Full License)
  • If the individual is not licensed, they will be required to obtain a Temporary Pharmacy Technician License on or before the hire date (valid for 1 year and is non-renewable)
  • The individual will then be required to obtain a Full Pharmacy Technician License within 6 months of hire into a Pharmacy Technician Associate position, or before the expiration of the Temporary Pharmacy Technician License (whichever is sooner)
• Excellent communication skills, including fluency in writing, reading and speaking English
• Proficient computer skills and literacy, including Windows-based and Microsoft Office-based programs
• Proficiency in basic mathematic skills relevant to pharmacy technician responsibilitie

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The trainee will be able to perform the assigned duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Ability to work in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Traveling distances of up to 5 miles per day within the health system
• Ability to communicate/exchange information
• Fine motor coordination/dexterity necessary for keyboarding, typing and medication compounding
• Positioning self to enable movement of inventory
• Pulling, bending and manual dexterity movements
• Moving of up to 50 pounds
• Understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to visualize details at close range in order to perform activities such as transcribing and reading from a screen

Work Schedule

This schedule for this position includes day and evening shift responsibilities, working up to every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday), and possible holiday coverage.

Additional Information

Upon applying for this position, you will be sent an invitation within two business days to complete on online pre-employment assessment. To ensure you receive this invitation, please add "HR-Recruitment@med.umich.edu” as a secure sender to your email contacts. Applicants who have completed the assessment will be considered viable candidates for this position. (Please note, if you have already completed the assessment once, you will not be asked to complete it again.)

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations, including one booster when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine.  This includes those working remotely and temporary workers.   More information on this new policy is available on the U-M Health Response website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.