Lead Pharmacy Technician - Advanced Operations & Safety

AdventHealth; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO from day one

403(b) retirement plan

Parental leave 4 weeks

Career development

Whole person well-being resources

Mental health resources

Job summary

AdventHealth South Overland Park is seeking an Advanced Pharmacy Technician to support patient-centered care and medication safety. You will collaborate with pharmacists and healthcare teams across centralized and decentralized workflows, including sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling.

You will lead training, audits, and continuous improvement efforts while ensuring compliance with USP standards, DEA regulations, and accreditation readiness in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Two years of contemporary hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) required.
• Pharmacy Technician Training Program completion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced pharmacy technician functions across centralized, decentralized, automation, inventory, sterile compounding, and hazardous medication workflows.
• Provides expertise in medication preparation, dispensing, sterile compounding, hazardous drug handling, controlled substance management, and pharmacy operational support.
• Leads enterprise-level inventory management activities, including procurement processes, formulary compliance, inventory accuracy, medication shortage management, and supply chain optimization.
• Oversees controlled substance inventory, documentation, diversion prevention initiatives, and compliance with DEA regulations and organizational policies.
• Leads medication safety initiatives focused on error prevention, risk reduction, quality improvement, and staff education.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Technical/vocational training preferred

Tools

Automation systems

Inventory management systems

Pharmacy software

Job description

AdventHealth South Overland Park is seeking an Advanced Pharmacy Technician to support patient-centered care and medication safety. You will collaborate with pharmacists and healthcare teams across centralized and decentralized workflows, including sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling.

You will lead training, audits, and continuous improvement efforts while ensuring compliance with USP standards, DEA regulations, and accreditation readiness in a fast-paced hospital setting.