Pharmacy Technician

Owensboro Health•Leitchfield, KY

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for the registered pharmacist in the Pharmacy Inpatient department at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center. The position is per diem/PRN, with 0.0 FTE (less than 40 hours per pay period), scheduled work hours of 0700–1730, and weekend work as needed. The technician processes prescriptions and refill requests, orders and maintains inventory, and may communicate with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients in person or by telephone. The role may include entering privileged health information into a computer system; maintaining automated dispensing systems; performing IV fluid and admixture functions, including IV chemotherapy; supporting operating-room services by distributing and maintaining room trays and anesthesia boxes; performing narcotic technician functions; medication reconciliation; and meds-to-beds. The position requires critical thinking and decisive judgment, the ability to work under minimal supervision, and the ability to act appropriately in a stressful environment. The technician must be registered as a pharmacy technician in Kentucky upon hire and obtain a qualifying certified pharmacy technician credential within six months of employment. High school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred; no experience is required upon hire. The role has frequent standing, walking, bending/stooping, reaching, talking, hearing, repetitive hand/arm movement, keyboard data entry, and specified vision tasks. Hazardous drug exposure is classified as high risk. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee is expected to support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests and to follow organizational policies and procedures, including standards for compliance, safety, and high reliability.

Requirements

No experience is required upon hire.
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of Kentucky is required upon hire.
Certification as a Pharmacy Technician through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National HealthCareer Association (NHA) is required within six months of employment in the position.
Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Must be able to work under minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Must comply with organizational policies and procedures and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, GED, or higher preferred.
Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) credential through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Board of Pharmacy Technician Specialties (BPTS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for the registered pharmacist.
Process prescriptions and patient requests for refills.
Order and maintain inventory.
Communicate as needed with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients in person or by telephone.
Enter privileged health information into the computer system.
As needed, refill and maintain the automated dispensing system.
As needed, perform IV fluid activities and IV admixture functions, including IV chemotherapy.
As needed, perform service technician functions in operating rooms, including distributing and maintaining room trays and anesthesia boxes.
As needed, perform narcotic technician functions.
As needed, perform medication reconciliation.
As needed, perform meds-to-beds.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; adhere to organizational policies and procedures and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.