Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I for the Inpatient Liberty Hospital location. This role supports the distribution, compounding, and packaging of medications across inpatient units, ensuring nurses and providers have meds to administer.

Responsibilities include preparing medications, following safety protocols, stocking ADS machines, maintaining inventory, operating pharmacy systems, and documenting logs.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required.
• Preferred High School Diploma or GED.
• CPhT certification required by first board renewal (for Kansas locations).

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications for dispensing with accuracy following trained procedures.
• Follows established procedures and safety protocols during routine daily workflows.
• Passes annual sterile compounding competency.
• Distributes medications and stock items; pulls and stocks meds in ADS machines; maintains distribution records.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory; rotates stock and identifies expiring medications; processes orders.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems following trained processes.
• Maintains required logs and records accurately.
• Provides courteous, professional service to patients, caregivers, and staff.
• Reports medication safety discrepancies to pharmacists or leaders.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Position Title Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician team serves our Inpatient location at our Liberty campus by supporting the distribution, compounding, and packaging of medications across our inpatient units. This critical role ensures that nurses and other providers have the medications they need to administer to patients while in the hospital.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Prepares medications for dispensing: Prepares medications for dispensing with accuracy following processes as trained.
• Follows all established procedures and safety protocols during routine daily workflows.
• Passes annual sterile compounding competency
• Distributes medications and stock items: Accurately pulls and stocks medications in ADS machines. Ensures accuracy of ADS inventory through outdates, cycle counts, resolution of discrepancies and accurate barcode scanning. Completes / Maintains distribution records as required. Completes automation inspections. Resolves common distribution issues such as jammed label printer, light bar, etc. Performs procedures, such as loading/assigning and unloading/unassigning as trained.
• Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: Restocks pharmacy inventory in appropriate quantities. Ensures appropriate rotation of inventory. Identifies and removes expiring medication from pharmacy inventory. Processes order upon receipt from wholesaler. Completes monthly unit inspections as assigned. Identifies when stock is low and follows order request process.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems: Independently operates organization and pharmacy technology systems following processes as trained.
• Compliance and recordkeeping: Accurately maintains required logs and records following processes as trained.
• Patient Care: Provides courteous, professional service when assisting patients, caregivers, and staff. Directs medication-related or clinical questions to a pharmacist. Accurately gathers and documents information.
• Medication Safety: Practices medication safety basics such as barcode scanning and double-checking labels; promptly reports discrepancies to pharmacists or leaders. Consistently applies safety protocols.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

no previous experience

Preferred Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED.

Required Licensure and Certification

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Kansas locations: CPhT required by first board renewal

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Missouri locations: none

Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Time Type: Job Requisition ID: R-56155

Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail]. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.