Lead Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy that focuses on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. We offer a non-retail pharmacy environment and are in a high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals looking for career progression. Our Pharmacy group provides exceptional customer service and meets the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care, come join our team and apply today!

Requirements

HS diploma or equivalent
Experience in an LTC pharmacy setting
Basic understanding of drugs, medication terminology, and metric system
Ability to operate a computer

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory experience
Workflow management skills
Scheduling skills
Performance management skills

Responsibilities

Participates in orientation, training, competency assessment, and evaluation of Pharmacy Technicians.
Monitors work flow and reassigns Pharmacy Technicians as needed.
Prepares Pharmacy Technician schedules to meet the needs of the pharmacy.
Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy.
Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding.
Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
Works with automated machines to prepack drugs.
Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand.
Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry).
Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood.
Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.
Ensure technician adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
Performs other tasks as assigned.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.