Community Pharmacy Technician - Full-time, Weekdays
About The Position
The Community Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager in serving customers and maintaining the Community Pharmacy at Baptist Health. Under pharmacist supervision and within appropriate guidelines, the technician performs medication preparation and distribution duties and supports prescription fulfillment and pharmacy operations. The role requires safe work consistent with Baptist Health System policies and applicable federal and state pharmacy regulations. It involves teamwork, leadership, flexibility, and frequent interaction with patients, family members, visitors, and other members of the health care team. The position is full-time at Baptist Health Hamburg in Lexington, Kentucky, and has no weekend work. The technician provides prompt, friendly patient service; processes prescriptions and point-of-sale transactions; supports medication delivery and home delivery coordination; assists with inventory and pharmacy upkeep; and performs simple nonsterile compounding under a pharmacist’s direct supervision. The technician also helps train staff when assigned, escalates problems and patient complaints, participates in assigned meetings and committees, and completes other assigned duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy: new registrants must register within 30 days of hire; previously registered applicants must have registration upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous retail pharmacy work experience.
- National pharmacy technician certification (PTCB).
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt and friendly service with the patient at the center.
- Perform prescription-filling and dispensing tasks, including computer order entry, updating patient information, filling and labeling prescriptions, and completing point-of-sale transactions.
- Deliver medications to discharging patients at the Pharmacist’s request.
- Contact prescribers about prescription refills under direct pharmacist supervision.
- Assist with scheduling and coordinating prescription home delivery.
- Assist with inventory management, including reviewing orders, processing inventory returns, restocking shelves, and preparing for physical inventory.
- Keep the Pharmacy department clean and orderly.
- Prioritize workflow according to patient impact and complete assigned tasks by the end of the shift; report problems that cannot be corrected to the Pharmacist.
- Perform simple nonsterile compounding under direct pharmacist supervision in accordance with current USP<795> guidelines and applicable state law.
- Assist in training new staff when assigned.
- Escalate problems or patient complaints that cannot be resolved by the employee.
- Attend and contribute to assigned meetings and committees.
- Complete other duties assigned by the Pharmacist or Community Pharmacy Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
