Pharmacy Technician II - Outpatient

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Retail Pharmacy Team! We currently have an opening for an overnight Pharmacy Technician at our main campus in Kansas City, Kansas. This position operates on a 7 days on, 7 days off schedule from 8pm - 6:30am and includes midnight and weekend shift differential pay incentives. Our pharmacy team is dedicated to providing excellent customer service for our patients. Pharmacy technicians are the face of our pharmacy services, spending most of their day adjudicating prescriptions, coordinating care with patients, and working closely with pharmacists to provide safe and accurate prescriptions.

Requirements

High School Graduate or GED.
2 or more years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting OR At least 18 months experience as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System.
Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire.
Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Responsibilities

Prepares medications for dispensing: Applies expert knowledge of calculations and uses safety protocols to ensure precise, efficient, and reliable filling of prescriptions.
Distributes medications and stock items: Applies expert knowledge of dispensing and point of sale workflows, and uses safety protocols to ensure precise, efficient, and reliable dispensing of prescriptions.
Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: Accurately adjusts inventory discrepancies for non-controlled medications and escalates appropriately. Ensures rotation of medications and supplies to minimize waste.
Operates pharmacy computer systems: Independently inputs a wide range of prescriptions with accuracy. Assists with basic troubleshooting of pharmacy automation and technology. Uses system tools to verify information, process medications, and resolve routine insurance rejections, as needed.
Compliance and recordkeeping: Demonstrates knowledge of applicable regulatory and quality standards and escalates appropriately. Accurately maintains required logs and records.
Patient Care: Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers, and staff to resolve routine service concerns. Provides accurate information about pharmacy processes while escalating clinical inquiries to a pharmacist.
Medication Safety: Consistently applies safety protocols, recognizes and reports potential medication errors, and collaborates with pharmacists and leaders to correct issues.