The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

OhioMHAS Ohio Pharmacy Services is recruiting for a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Franklin Medical Center (FMC)

Work hours: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. Rotating Saturdays.

This position will assist in filling orders for prescription drugs & pharmaceutical supplies under personal supervision of pharmacist: procure and distribute medication orders per pharmacist request and completes prearranged work assignments according to established policies, procedures, and protocols (e.g., accurately fills prescription labels and stock requisitions; replenishes medications for night drug room; delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas per established schedule); prepares IV Admixtures (e.g. accurately prepares intravenous admixtures or other sterile products with appropriate sterile technique under direct pharmacist supervision; performs IV round of nursing units and determines adherence to IV dosing schedule and researches discrepancies; maintains IV room medication inventory; cleans IV room/compound hood according to guidelines); maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies (e.g., assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations; rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date; identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs; prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages; determines need for controlled substance medication floor stock; prepares accurate dispensing and transfer records).

Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department: (e.g., picks up medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds; accurately enters charges and credits for patient medications; answers the telephone in an appropriate manner and directs calls to appropriate personnel; answers requests at window; makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested; organizes and prioritizes work assignments; accurately maintains logs, records and other required documentation; files documentation in appropriate locations; demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills; keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat and well organized; keeps pharmacy equipment clean).

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Qualifications
Registered with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Note: If position involves operating motor vehicle to transport medications, a valid driver's license is required.

Job Skills: Pharmacy
Technical Skills
Pharmacy

Professional Skills
Teamwork