Registered Pharmacy Technician - Acute Pharmacy - Roper Hospital - PRN
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Registered Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists with filling physician orders and selecting, assembling, and placing medications for inpatient acute-care and/or outpatient pharmacy services. The technician may be evaluated for advancement to Certified Pharmacy Technician after completing an applicable approved training program and passing national technician certification. The role supports medication preparation, prescription processing, inventory, billing, and dispensing operations. Duties may include working with electronic health records and prescription-processing systems, operating robotic dispensing technology, compounding medications, and assisting with training and performance improvement. Work is as needed, on rotating shifts, and may require travel between locations. The position serves patients across neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Working conditions may include periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads, high noise levels, bright lights, limited exposure to hazardous substances or body fluids, and frequent interruptions. The role requires universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and compliance with infection-control policies. Physical demands include frequent standing and walking, as well as occasional lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm movements.
Requirements
- Registration with the respective State Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician is required. In Kentucky, technicians must be registered, but certification or completion of a non-employer training program is not required.
- High school diploma, GED, or foreign-school diploma equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma; alternatively, continuous employment as a pharmacy technician since before April 8, 2009, without such a diploma.
- Skills listed include electronic medical records, medication stocking and packaging, mathematical proficiency, point-of-sale equipment operation, prescription processing and dispensing, robotic dispensing systems, prioritization, performance improvement, insurance claim processing, compounding, attention to detail, customer service, problem solving, active listening, verbal and written communication, professional judgment, and diagnostic testing.
- Ability to meet the physical demands and working conditions described, including standing and walking, manual dexterity, and use of personal protective equipment and universal precautions.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in retail, ambulatory, outpatient, hospital, acute-care, or home-infusion pharmacy.
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists in preparing medications for inpatient and/or outpatient services.
- Accept new written, faxed, electronic, and—when authorized—verbal prescription orders.
- Enter information into and retrieve information from electronic health records or prescription-processing systems.
- Ensure accurate charge and credit processing related to medication orders and patient billing.
- Prepare and affix labels; stock and retrieve prescription drugs; count and pour drugs into containers before pharmacist dispensing.
- Perform non-sterile compounding according to United States Pharmacopeia guidelines and site-specific training.
- Operate drug-dispensing technology, including robotics.
- Where permitted by state law and regulations, send or receive electronic prescriptions between pharmacies, perform sterile and non-sterile compounding, stock automated drug cabinets, and check the work of other technicians.
- Assist with educating and precepting new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students, and participate in performance-improvement activities.
- For outpatient services, package and sell prescription drugs to patients or their representatives, assist with insurance claims, and stock retail pharmacy automation.
- Help maintain a clean and safe work environment and comply with applicable State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
- Travel between locations as needed.
- Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned unit.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing-education support.
- Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
