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Certified Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient

Iconma

Boston, MA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$23.52–$27.50 Per Hour
SKILLS
Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Customer Support/Service, Distribution Operations, Document Management, Documentation, Epic Systems, Health Plan, Hospital, Identify Issues, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Inventory Transactions, Medications, Operational Communications, Operational Support, Operations, Order Delivery, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pharmacy, Pyxis, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Returns Processing, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Shipping/Receiving, Staff Requirements, Stock Rotation, Time Management
LOCATION
Boston, MA
POSTED
2 days ago
Our client, a Medical Center company, is looking for a Certified Pharmacy Technician for their Boston, MA location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • The Pharmacy Technician supports daily inpatient pharmacy operations through medication distribution, inventory support, automated dispensing cabinet support, and central pharmacy workflow activities.
  • This position plays a key role in ensuring timely medication delivery, maintaining medication storage areas, supporting carousel and Pyxis workflows, and assisting with operational tasks that promote safe and efficient patient care.
  • The technician is expected to comply with all client policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Medication Distribution and Delivery:
  • Transport and handle medications in accordance with hospital policy, USP standards, and medication safety requirements
  • Deliver patient medications throughout the hospital, including STAT medications, IV medications, and new medication orders
  • Ensure medications are delivered prior to scheduled administration times
  • Assist with medication transport and urgent delivery requests
  • Return discharged patient medications to the pharmacy
  • Assist with medication deliveries to designated clinic and patient care areas
Medication Room and Unit Support:
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of medication rooms
  • Identify and return unsecured or loose medications to designated pharmacy return areas
  • Assist with maintaining medication storage standards and operational readiness
Pyxis and Automated Dispensing Cabinet Support:
  • Assist with sorting medications into appropriate unit bins during Pyxis pulls
  • Support replenishment of supplies used for medication pulls, including bags, rubber bands, bins, and related materials
  • Assist with ADS loads, stockouts, and critical low inventory management
  • Verify and organize pull bins upon completion of pulls
  • Assist with troubleshooting automated dispensing cabinet issues, medication discrepancies, and refill variances while escalating concerns appropriately.
Central Pharmacy and Carousel Operations:
  • Return unused medications to carousel inventory
  • Assist with carousel inventory management and medication restocking
  • Support replenishment of Mini-Plus bags and other pharmacy supplies
  • Assist with receiving and stocking medication orders
  • Support code tray inventory and return processing
  • Assist with inventory management activities, including cycle counts and inventory moves
  • Support pre-packaging and labeling activities
  • Assist with pneumatic tube station workflows
  • Maintain accurate documentation within pharmacy systems related to medication deliveries, inventory transactions, returns, and distribution activities.
Operational and Team Support:
  • Assist with Hospital at Home operational workflows
  • Participate in pharmacy huddles and operational communications
  • Communicate with the pharmacist in charge regarding workflow needs, breaks, and operational concerns
  • Support overall pharmacy workflow and staffing needs as assigned
Inventory Management:
  • Support medication distribution activities by ensuring timely, accurate delivery and replenishment of medications throughout the hospital and ambulatory clinic areas.
  • Maintain medication inventory through stock rotation, expiration monitoring, cycle counts, and proper storage practices in compliance with USP and hospital standards.
  • Process medication returns, transfers, and restocking activities accurately within pharmacy inventory management systems.
  • Assist with wholesaler deliveries, medication receiving, and inventory reconciliation to support continuity of pharmacy operations.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and compliant medication storage areas, pharmacy workspaces, and distribution systems.
  • Support pharmacy operational workflows through quality assurance activities, documentation management, customer service, and adherence to hospital safety and compliance standards.
 
Requirements:
  • Required Experience: 2+ years Inpatient pharmacy technician
  • Preferred Experience: 3 – 4 years Inpatient Pharmacy experience working with Pyxis machines and EPIC.
  • Required Certifications/ licenses: Massachusetts pharmacy technician license and National Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT or ExCPT), BLS.
  • Additional Comments/Details: Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) is a valuable asset.
  • MA Licensed
  • References
  • Skills Checklist
  • Submission Packet
 
Why Should You Apply?

About the Company

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Iconma

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

  • Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
  • Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
  • Founded in 2000
  • 2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Management Consulting Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
https://www.iconma.com/