Pharmacy Tech PRN

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Lagniappe in every task.

Honest and compassionate teamwork.

Be yourself at work.

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to provide technical support in medication preparation, delivery, and cart fill exchange across our facilities in Louisiana. The role emphasizes accuracy, patient care, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Under supervision, you will prepare unit doses, handle IV or oral compounds where applicable, restock supplies, and assist pharmacists and healthcare professionals to ensure efficient pharmacy operations and quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Procures, prepares, packages, distributes and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist quality care.
• Prepares unit dose, compound oral and intravenous medications.
• Restocks medications and supplies in patient care areas.
• Ensures proper verification and distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.
• Handles phone inquiries, messages and triages requests to support timely patient care.
• Participates in training and competency assessments to stay current with best practices.

Job description

• Required: Certified Pharmacy Technician

Your job is more than a job.

The Pharmacy Technician provides technical support to the pharmacy/healthcare professional(s) through medication preparation, delivery of medications and cart fill exchange. Perform.

GENERAL DUTIES

Medication Preparation: Under direct supervision, procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients. Prepares unit dose, compound oral and intravenous medications. Repackage medications in unit dosage forms. Restock medications and other supplies in patient care areas or clinics. Follows appropriate ordering procedures.

Medication Delivery: Ensures product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and facilitates the distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.

Prioritization and Triaging: Responds to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages and triaging requests appropriately. Understands and implements appropriate time management and prioritization of tasks ensuring optimum patient care.

Quality Assurance: Conducts regular quality assurance inspections or audits focused on TJC and LBOP requirements, including product and equipment examinations regarding integrity and expiration. Completes logs to include refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring and required cleaning.

Training/Education/Professional: Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices and developments. Completes all required training, competency assessments and attends educational in-services as appropriate.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Certified Pharmacy Technician

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Touro

at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.