Pharmacy Tech Specialist
The posted compensation range of $18.74 - $25.77 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experienceHello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Mental Health resources for you and your family
- Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
- Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
- Adoption Assistance
- Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
- Employer Discounts
- Relocation Assistance*
- Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500*
- Sign-on Bonuses up to $10,000*
- Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000*
*for eligible hires
Learn more about Saint Joseph Hospital and its awards and recognitions here:Saint Joseph Hospital.
Responsibilities
Job Summary / Purpose
Performs the manual technical tasks involved with the proper storage, distribution, packaging and labeling of drugs, associated record keeping and patient charging systems. Works under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist. Follows proper procedures for the operation of equipment and use of supplies. Maintains and coordinates systems to ensure that pharmacy operations run efficiently on a day-to-day basis.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Assists pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care to include (but not limited to):
- Preparing, filling and distributing medication
- Screening phone calls/orders and alerting the pharmacist to patient-specific data indicating
- If working with controlled substances, obtains narcotics from Pyxis vault. Prepares narcotics for rounds and files required paperwork. Participates daily in narcotic audits on the units. Documents on DEA form 222 for ordering Schedule II medications
- If working with 340B
- Auditing of prescription data from multiple computer systems at on-site and off-site locations
- Reconciling invoices from multiple wholesalers
- Providing feedback and requested information to multiple contract pharmacies, wholesalers, program participants
- Review daily reports to validate information used for the program
- Maintain prescription files and records for the program required time frame
- Knowledgeable about wholesaler ordering platform and place and receive daily pharmacy orders
- If working as a packager:
- Pre-packages tablets, capsules and liquids into single-dose units. Prepares labels with medication name, strength, lot number and expiration date.
- If working with automated dispensing:
- Loading, refilling, removing, outdating, barcode scanning and inventorying medications and runs reports for automated dispensing cabinets
- Adding, removing, inventorying and outdating medications in the carousel system
- General maintenance as required on pumps and other devices used in preparing medications for dispensing and assists in resolving equipment failures
- If working in Quality Assurance:
- Maintains accurate documentation on packaging and compounding logs and sterile compounding area cleaning logs
- Responds to electronic refrigerator temperature monitoring system in a timely manner and documents response to temperature alerts
- Documents unit inspection results accurately and in a timely manner on unit inspection form.
- Maintains accurate documentation of other activities as requested.
- If working as Inventory Control:
- Monitor contract compliance with drug companies and wholesalers
- Oversee completion of annual inventory
- Maintaining inventory levels of drugs and other supplies
- Replace stock to various Pharmacy exchange carts, anesthesia rays and filling internal requisitions for drugs and supplies to various departments within the hospital
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Required Education for Staff Job Levels | High school/GED |
Required Licensure and Certifications |
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Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies. Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/ software at an acceptable level. |
PREFERRED Qualifications | Minimum of 2 years pharmacy experience preferred. |
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
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