Lead Certified Pharmacy Tech - Central Distribution

Baptist Health; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician for the Central Pharmacy in LaGrange, KY. The role covers filling and dispensing community prescriptions, insurance adjudication, and nonsterile compounding under state law.

You will oversee courier and mailing processes, Meds to Beds for discharge patients, and inventory management while maintaining patient-centered service and professional communication with patients and caregivers. Equity and compliance are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.
• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.
• Minimum 2 years of pharmacy-related experience.
• 340B University completion or Apexus certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Fill and dispense community prescriptions per state law.
• Maintain insurance claim adjudication, reject resolution, and copay assistance programs.
• Perform simple nonsterile compounding per USP <795> guidelines.
• Oversee prescription courier and mailing processes.
• Support Meds to Beds prescription delivery for discharge patients.
• Prioritize workflow by patient impact and report issues to Pharmacist.
• Ensure patient-centered service and professional communication.
• Escalate problems to Pharmacist for timely resolution.
• Oversee inventory management and order/receiving/restocking processes.
• Complete 340B audits as applicable to location.
• Complete Pharmacy Technician training and competency assessments.
• Assist the Community Pharmacy Manager with monthly business reports.

Skills

2 years of experience

Education

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

340B University completion or Apexus certification

Job description

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician to join our team at the Central Pharmacy, LaGrange, KY!

• Performs all tasks associated with the filling and dispensing of community prescriptions as permitted by state law including but not limited to: computer order entry, updating patient personal and insurance information, filling and labeling prescriptions, and completing transactions at the point of sale.
• Maintains subject matter expertise with insurance claim adjudication, reject resolution, and copay assistance programs.
• Performs simple nonsterile compounding per current USP<795> guidelines and as permitted by state law.
• Oversees prescription courier and mailing processes.
• Completes and oversees Meds to Beds prescription delivery processes for discharge patients.
• 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 all functions and duties with the patient at the center, ensuring prompt and friendly service in the Community Pharmacy.
• Maintains professionalism with communication with patients, caregivers, and inter-disciplinary interactions.
• Escalates all identified problems or patient complaints, if they cannot be corrected by the employee, to the Pharmacist to ensure timely resolution.
• Oversees inventory management processes including order review, receiving, restocking, inventory returns, and physical inventory preparation.
• Completes 340B audits as applicable to location.
• Completes Pharmacy Technician training and competency assessments.
• Assists the Community Pharmacy Manager with monthly business reports and maintenance of pharmaceutical contracts.

Minimum Requirements

• Registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days or upon hire as applicable to practice location.
• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.
• 2 years of job-related experience.
• 340B University completion or Apexus certification (if applicable) within 1 year.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.