Pharmacy Tech Senior - Outpatient/Specialty

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Senior provides technical support to pharmacy and healthcare professionals through medication preparation, delivery, and cartfill exchange. The role performs technical duties in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements and provides direction to new and junior technicians as needed. Responsibilities include procuring, receiving, preparing, packaging, distributing, and disposing of medications and pharmaceutical supplies; preparing unit-dose, compounded oral, and intravenous medications; repackaging medications into unit-dose forms; stocking medications and supplies; and restocking medications and supplies in patient care areas and clinics in accordance with ordering procedures. The technician facilitates medication distribution while ensuring product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and maintaining product integrity. The role responds to customer needs by answering calls, receiving and distributing messages, and appropriately triaging requests. It requires effective time management and prioritization to support patient care. The technician also conducts quality assurance inspections and audits focused on TJC/LBOP requirements, checks product and equipment integrity and expiration, and completes logs such as refrigerator/freezer temperature monitoring and required cleaning. The technician maintains professional knowledge through participation in professional activities and organizations, completes required training and competency assessments, attends educational in-services, and guides new team members and junior technicians. The position has variable hours in the United States. The posting identifies LCMC Health as an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Three years of experience as a pharmacy or hospital pharmacy technician.
High school diploma/GED or equivalent, or technical/vocational school education.
Required Pharmacy Technician licensure from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

Certified Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Responsibilities

Procure, receive, prepare, package, distribute, and dispose of medications and pharmaceutical supplies.
Prepare unit-dose, compounded oral, and intravenous medications; repackage medications into unit-dose forms.
Stock medications and supplies, follow ordering procedures, and restock medications and supplies in patient care areas and clinics.
Facilitate medication distribution while ensuring verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and maintaining product integrity.
Answer phone calls, receive and distribute messages, and triage customer requests appropriately.
Manage and prioritize tasks to support optimum patient care.
Conduct quality assurance inspections and audits focused on TJC/LBOP requirements, including checks of product and equipment integrity and expiration.
Complete required logs, including refrigerator/freezer temperature monitoring and cleaning logs.
Participate in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
Complete required training and competency assessments and attend educational in-services as appropriate.
Provide guidance to new team members and junior-level technicians.