Community / Retail Pharmacy Technician

BHS•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Pharmacy Technician is to assist the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager with serving customers and maintaining the community Pharmacy at Baptist Health. This position requires taking responsibility within appropriate guidelines under the supervision of the pharmacist for many of the medication preparation and distribution duties. The Community Pharmacy Technician will assist the Community Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacists in prescription fulfillment, playing a key role in pharmacy operations and providing excellent patient service. The Community Pharmacy Technician is required to perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with Baptist Health System policies, federal, and state pharmacy regulations. The Community Pharmacy Technician functions in a multi-skilled environment, which requires the application of teamwork, leadership and flexibility. This position has a high degree of interaction with patients, family members, visitors and other members of the health care team. Job Description: Baptist Health is looking for a full-time Community / Retail Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Baptist Health Lexington, 1700 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY!

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals), within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration before or on date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous retail pharmacy work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs all functions and duties with the patient at the center, ensuring prompt and friendly service in the Community Pharmacy.
Performs all tasks associated with the filling and dispensing of community prescriptions, including computer order entry, updating patient information, filling and labeling prescriptions, and completing transactions at the point of sale.
Delivery of medications to discharging patients per Pharmacist’s requests.
Completes prescriber outreach for prescription refills under direct pharmacist supervision.
Schedules and coordinates home delivery for prescriptions.
Assists in inventory management processes, including order review, inventory returns, restocking shelves, and physical inventory preparation.
Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.
Performs simple nonsterile compounding per current USP<795> guidelines and as permitted by state law under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Assists in training new staff when assigned.
Escalates all identified problems or patient complaints, if they cannot be corrected by the employee, to the Pharmacist to ensure timely resolution.
Effectively resolves third party processing issues in a timely manner.