Certified Pharmacy Tech PRN

HCA Healthcare • Frankfort, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Tech works in the hospital pharmacy, supporting medication distribution, inventory control, purchasing, documentation, and clerical operations. The technician retrieves and delivers medication orders, medications, restock supplies, and paperwork; answers telephone calls and refers clinical questions or telephone orders to a licensed pharmacist; and assists lead technicians and the Director of Pharmacy (DOP). The role supports pharmacy security and scheduled drug control, drug procurement and storage, inventory and floor-stock control, and the pharmacy department’s daily operations. Duties may vary according to scheduling and patient needs.

The technician fills medication orders, refills carts and floor stock, mixes IV medications for the Admixture service, performs check-tech-checks for floor-stock medications, and repackages unit-dose medications for pharmacist review. Other responsibilities include processing wholesaler orders and returns, reconciling invoices and payments, processing narcotic orders and maintaining required DEA and state documentation, and organizing expired or other medication returns. The role also includes clerical and reporting tasks, maintaining clean and orderly work areas and equipment, participating in performance-improvement activities, supporting cost-saving initiatives, and keeping pharmacy technician registration current.

Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Pharmacist-Intern (PHARM-Intern), or Pharmacy Technician License (PharmTech).
• High school graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and deliver medication orders, medications, automatic dispensing cabinet restock items, and required paperwork or files.
• Answer telephone calls, take messages, respond to routine non-clinical questions, and refer telephone orders or clinical questions to a licensed pharmacist.
• Process wholesaler orders, returns, and invoice payments using the current method.
• Perform secretarial functions and assist lead technicians.
• Assist the Director of Pharmacy in maintaining pharmacy security and scheduled drug control throughout the hospital.
• Assist with drug procurement, receiving, storage, inventory control, and floor-stock control.
• Fill medication orders, refill carts and floor stock, and mix IV medications for the Admixture service.
• Perform check-tech-checks for floor-stock medications and repackage unit-dose medications for the checking pharmacist.
• Perform clerical duties, including drug charges, reports, filing, and computer procedures.
• Maintain designated work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities.
• Process narcotic orders and maintain required DEA and state documentation.
• Organize wholesaler and expired-medication returns and reconcile amounts due against checks received.
• Maintain the pharmacy filing system by removing old reports and preparing them for storage.
• Support inventory-control processes and track cost savings for ongoing and new SMAT initiatives.
• Keep pharmacy technician registration current and provide the Director of Pharmacy with the latest copy for the employee file.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• A 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED