Job Description:
Position Summary
Pharmacy technician IV is a certified pharmacy technician position who supports pharmacy services by assembling and participating in the distribution of medications.This position will assist the department’s professional staff, under direct supervision, in numerous aspects of ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use. This position will also require knowledge of USP 797 and sterile compounding.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job:
· Greets health care providers and patients in person or by phone; answering questions and requests when appropriate; refers drug information calls to a pharmacist.
· Adheres to infection control policies and protocols and maintains a safe and clean pharmacy, while also maintaining a neat and orderly work area.
· Fills stock orders, inpatient and outpatient orders within state and federal laws for checking by a pharmacist or nationally certified pharmacy technician when applicable by state laws and regulations.
· Packages and labels all medication per department guidelines; prepares unit of use medication when appropriate. May validate bar code accuracy for use in the automated dispensing machines with the integrity and accuracy of the medication validated by a pharmacist.
· Performs station inspections for assigned areas, orders needed medications, checks in and stocks ordered medications, fills stocking reports from automation to restock units, cart fill, and cabinet restocking. Rotates stock to avoid product out dates.
· Prepares simple non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP 795.
Minimum Education and Training
· Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire.
· Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.
· 6 months of hospital pharmacy experience
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.