Community Pharmacy Technician

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Community/Retail Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Baptist Health Hardin Pavilion in Elizabethtown, KY. You will support pharmacists in dispensing and patient services in a fast-paced community setting.

Responsibilities include prescription filling, patient information updates, and coordination of home delivery and outreach with supervision. Prior retail pharmacy experience is preferred and Kentucky PPE registration may be required at hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Pharmacy Technician certification (PTCB) preferred.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration required before or on hire date if not currently registered.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager with patient-centered service in the Community Pharmacy.
• Handle filling and dispensing of prescriptions, including entry, updating patient info, labeling, and POS transactions.
• Deliver medications to discharging patients per Pharmacist requests and assist with prescription refills under supervision.
• Support home-delivery scheduling and inventory management; ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Perform simple non-sterile compounding under pharmacist supervision per USP guidelines and state law.
• Assist in training new staff and participate in meetings as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Summary

The primary purpose of the Community/Retail 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 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 Community/Retail Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team at Baptist Health Hardin Pavilion, Elizabethtown, 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.
• Assists with scheduling and coordinating home delivery for prescriptions.
• Assists in inventory management processes, including order review, inventory returns, restocking shelves, and physical inventory preparation.
• Ability to prioritize workflow by patient impact and ensure that all assigned tasks are completed at the end of the shift.
• 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.
• Attends and contributes to the content of meetings and committees as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• Previous retail pharmacy experience preferred.
• If not currently registered, the registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy will be required before or on the date of hire (only an application and fee).
• Pharmacy Technician certification (PTCB) preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.