Pharmacy Tech III Hematology Oncology Pharmacy New Albany

Baptist Health; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Indiana seeks a Pharmacy Technician III to support medication distribution and sterile compounding under supervision. You must be nationally certified and obtain state registrations within 30 days of hire, with several years of sterile compounding experience and strong dosing knowledge.

The role emphasizes infection control, accurate calculations, and participation in cost containment of compounded products, contributing to a compliant, orderly pharmacy environment.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.
• Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire for new registrants.
• Registration with Indiana Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire for new registrants.
• 6 months of sterile compounding experience and aseptic knowledge, dosing concepts and conversions.
• Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and participate in distribution of medications.
• Assist staff in ordering, receiving, storage, distribution and monitoring of use under supervision.
• Maintain infection control, a safe and clean pharmacy environment.
• Fill stock orders and prepare unit of use medications.
• Perform inspections, verify stocked medications and restock units as needed.
• Calculate dosages accurately and support cost containment of compounded sterile products.

Skills

Sterile compounding

Aseptic techniques

Medication calculations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Nationally certified pharmacy technician

Job description

Summary

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.