Inpatient Pharmacy Technician: Compounding & Distribution

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician who supports pharmacy services by assembling and distributing medications under direct supervision. Responsibilities include assisting professional staff with ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use in a hospital setting.

The role requires certification as a pharmacy technician and registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Certified pharmacy technician required.
• Ability to greet providers and patients and handle questions.
• Follows infection control policies and maintains a clean, safe pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Greets health care providers and patients in person or by phone; refers drug information calls to a pharmacist.
• Adheres to infection control policies and maintains a safe and clean pharmacy, while maintaining an orderly work area.
• Delivers medication to appropriate unit in an accurate timely fashion.
• Handles controlled substances per policies and procedures.
• Prepares simple non-sterile compounding per USP 795 using aseptic technique for pharmacist verification.
• Prepares sterile compounds (hazardous and nonhazardous) per USP 797 with strict aseptic technique for pharmacist verification.

Skills

Patient communication

Infection control

Aseptic technique

Regulatory awareness

Education

KY Board of Pharmacy registration within 30 days

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician who supports pharmacy services by assembling and distributing medications under direct supervision. Responsibilities include assisting professional staff with ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use in a hospital setting.

The role requires certification as a pharmacy technician and registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.