Community / Retail Pharmacy Tech I

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Louisville is seeking a full-time Retail Pharmacy Technician I to support the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager in serving customers and maintaining the Community Pharmacy at Baptist Health Louisville.

The role includes filling and dispensing prescriptions, computer order entry, labeling, and POS transactions, plus coordinating home delivery and assisting with inventory. It emphasizes teamwork, safety, and compliance with USP and state laws.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if a new registrant; if already registered, must have registration upon hire.
• Previous retail pharmacy work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Filling and dispensing community prescriptions including computer order entry, updating patient information, labeling prescriptions, and completing POS transactions.
• Delivery of medications to discharging patients as requested by Pharmacist.
• Prescriber outreach for prescription refills under direct pharmacist supervision.
• Assist with scheduling and coordinating home delivery for prescriptions.
• Assist in inventory management including order review, returns, restocking shelves, and inventory prep.
• Maintain pharmacy department cleanliness and order.
• Perform simple nonsterile compounding under direct pharmacist supervision per USP guidelines.
• Assist in training new staff when assigned.
• Escalate problems or patient complaints as needed.
• Attend and contribute to meetings and committees as assigned.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Pharmacist or Community Pharmacy Manager.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

KY Board of Pharmacy registration (within 30 days)

Job description

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 full-time, day shift Retail Pharmacy Technician I to join our team at Baptist Health Louisville!

• 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.
• Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.
• Ability to prioritize workflow by patient impact and ensure that all assigned tasks are completed at the end of the shift. All identified problems, if they cannot be corrected by the employee, will be reported to the Pharmacist.
• 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, resolution.
• Attends and contributes to the content of meetings and committees as assigned.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the Pharmacist or Community Pharmacy Manager.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• 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.
• Previous retail pharmacy work experience preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.