Pharmacy Technician I

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician I works in the Department of Pharmacy Services at Baptist Health Lexington, providing pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. The department’s services include medication-order verification, drug distribution, sterile and hazardous drug preparation, and use of automated dispensing cabinets. Decentralized pharmacists also manage pharmacy dosing consults, provide drug information and therapeutic recommendations, and participate in multidisciplinary rounds. The technician accurately and efficiently processes and fills medication orders, delivers medications to nursing units, and returns items from nursing units as needed. The role also processes and receives wholesale orders, provides general assistance to pharmacists, and applies leadership, critical-thinking, and technology skills.

Requirements

Less than a high school education is listed.
Register with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for Kentucky hospital work within 30 days of hire if a new registrant; previously registered applicants must have registration upon hire.
Obtain National Pharmacy Technician Certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

Accurately and efficiently process and fill medication orders.
Deliver medications from the pharmacy to nursing units and return items from nursing units as needed.
Process and receive wholesale orders correctly.
Provide general assistance to pharmacist staff.
Demonstrate leadership and critical-thinking skills.
Use technology effectively.