Pharmacy Tech III Full Time Hematology Oncology Pharmacy

Baptist Health System, Inc.; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. seeks a Pharmacy Technician III for Hematology Oncology Pharmacy. The role supports distribution and preparation of medications, with emphasis on sterile compounding and adherence to USP 797 guidelines.

Requires national certification and hospital pharmacy registration within 30 days of hire in KY/IN, plus at least 6 months sterile compounding experience. Equal employment opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and distribute medications under supervision.
• Assist in ordering, receiving, storage and monitoring of medication use.
• Perform unit-dose packaging and labeling per guidelines.
• Complete stock checks, cart fill, and cabinet restocking.
• Carry out necessary calculations accurately.
• Contribute to cost containment of compounded sterile products and provide alternatives during shortages.

Job description

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Job Description:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III Full-Time (32-hours/week) Hematology Oncology Pharmacy

Full time (32 hours) 0.8 FTE

Job Description

Pharmacy technician III is a certified pharmacy technician position who supports pharmacy services by assembling and participating in the distribution of medications. Must have certification by a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification board. This position will assist the department's professional staff, under direct supervision, in numerous aspects of ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use. This position will also require knowledge of USP 797 and sterile compounding. He/she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

Adheres to infection control policies and protocols and maintains a safe and clean pharmacy, while also maintaining a neat and orderly work area.

Fills stock orders, inpatient and outpatient orders within state and federal laws for checking by a pharmacist or nationally certified pharmacy technician when applicable by state laws and regulations.

Packages and labels all medication per department guidelines; prepares unit of use medication when appropriate.

Performs station inspections for assigned areas, orders needed medications, checks in and stocks ordered medications, fills stocking reports from automation to restock units, cart fill, and cabinet restocking.

Performs necessary calculations accurately.

Works on cost containment of compounded sterile products by minimizing expirations, providing alternative product suggestions, and providing alternatives to accommodate drug shortages.

Requirements

Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.

Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals), within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. Ifpreviously registered, you must have registration upon hire.

Registration with Indiana Board of Pharmacy (IN hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. Ifpreviously registered, you must have registration upon hire.

6 months of sterile compounding pharmacy experience and knowledge of aseptic techniques, metric, apothecary weight and measurement conversions, normal drug dosages, routes of administration and dosing schedules.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.