Community / Retail Pharmacy Technician

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Summary

The primary purpose of the Pharmacy Technician is to assist the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager with serving customers and maintaining the community Pharmacy at Baptist Health. This position requires taking responsibility within appropriate guidelines under the supervision of the pharmacist for many of the medication preparation and distribution duties. The Community Pharmacy Technician will assist the Community Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacists in prescription fulfillment, playing a key role in pharmacy operations and providing excellent patient service. The Community Pharmacy Technician is required to perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with Baptist Health System policies, federal, and state pharmacy regulations. The Community Pharmacy Technician functions in a multi-skilled environment, which requires the Application of teamwork, leadership and flexibility. This position has a high degree of interaction with patients, family members, visitors and other members of the health care team.

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a full-time Community / Retail Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Baptist Health Lexington, 1700 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY!

• Performs all functions and duties with the patient at the center, ensuring prompt and friendly service in the Community Pharmacy.

• Performs all tasks associated with the filling and dispensing of community prescriptions, including computer order entry, updating patient information, filling and labeling prescriptions, and completing transactions at the point of sale.

• Delivery of medications to discharging patients per Pharmacist’s requests.

• Completes prescriber outreach for prescription refills under direct pharmacist supervision.

• Schedules and coordinates home delivery for prescriptions.

• Assists in inventory management processes, including order review, inventory returns, restocking shelves, and physical inventory preparation.

• Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.

• Performs simple nonsterile compounding per current USP<795> guidelines and as permitted by state law under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

• Assists in training new staff when assigned.

• Escalates all identified problems or patient complaints, if they cannot be corrected by the employee, to the Pharmacist to ensure timely resolution.

• Effectively resolves third party processing issues in a timely manner.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Previous retail pharmacy work experience preferred.

• 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 before or on date of hire.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

• 40 hours of Paid Time Off available for use upon hire

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement plans with company match

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

• Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision and much more!

Work Experience

education

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.
“EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.”

 

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