Pharmacy Technician II - Home Infusion Compounding

University of Kansas Medical Center; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center is hiring a Pharmacy Technician II for Home Infusion Compounding. This full-time role involves order entry, sterile compounding, packaging, and shipping coordination for patient deliveries.

Responsibilities include preparing sterile medications, maintaining ADS inventory, processing drug orders, and ensuring accurate records while upholding safety standards. The ideal candidate has HS diploma, 2+ years as a technician, and applicable licensure/certification;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years as a pharmacy technician in a similar setting or 18+ months at The University of Kansas Health System.
• Pharmacy Technician Registration with State Board; CPhT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing, including sterile compounds per procedures and safety standards.
• Distributes medications and manages stock, ensuring accurate ADS inventory and proper barcode scanning.
• Places and receives drug orders, reviews patient schedules for inventory needs, and handles backorder management.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems and troubleshoots software issues with high accuracy.
• Maintains records/logs (invoices, recalls, inventory) and stay compliant with regulatory standards.
• Communicates with patients, caregivers, and staff to resolve service concerns and provide process information.
• Follows safety protocols to minimize medication errors and escalates issues as needed.

Skills

Pharmacy tech experience

Sterile compounding

Order entry

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician Registration (State Board)

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Position Title

Pharmacy Technician II - Home Infusion Compounding

Southlake Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Join our Home Infusion team! We are currently recruiting for a full time Pharmacy Technician in our compounding services. Our compounding Technicians are responsible for the following: order entry and preparation, hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounding, preparing prescription and supply orders, shipment packaging, courier and shipping coordination and additional tasks as necessary.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing: Efficiently and accurately prepares basic and advanced sterile compounds following all established procedures and safety protocols. Passes annual sterile compounding competency with no corrections. Accurately fills patient supplies delivery orders for dispensing.
• Distributes medications, supplies and stock items: Able to recognize potential delays then triage and upscale shipping complications. Maintains drug transfer records appropriately for transfers between pharmacy locations. Pulls and stocks ADS machines & CSM with high accuracy and timeliness where applicable. Ensures accuracy of ADS inventory through outdates, cycle counts, resolution of discrepancies and accurate barcode scanning.
• Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: Places and receives drug orders through wholesaler. Understands how to review patient schedules to determine appropriate inventory needs when placing drug orders. Orders appropriate NDCs through knowledge of configured NDCs and NDC implications with ADS machines. Places and receives supply orders. Executes basic backorder management. Accurately follows controlled substance policies when ordering / receiving controlled substances.
  
• Operates pharmacy computer systems: Understands advanced computer operations in core systems, with ability to trouble shoot and correct errors. Follows standards set for utilization of technology with a high degree of accuracy.
• Compliance and recordkeeping: Accurately maintains pharmacy records and logs (invoices, recalls, inventory etc.). Organizes records for easy access and review. Demonstrates knowledge of changing regulatory and quality standards and applies knowledge to daily work, escalating when appropriate.
• Patient Care: Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers and staff to resolve routine service concerns. Provides accurate information about pharmacy processes while escalating appropriately.
• Medication Safety: Consistently applies safety protocols, recognizes potential medication errors, and collaborates with pharmacists and leaders to correct issues. Reports safety events and near misses in Health System reporting tool. Escalates safety issues that may impact other locations in daily huddles.
• 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

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 2 or more years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting OR
• At least 18 months experience as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System

Required Licensure and Certification

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

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Time Type:

Job Requisition ID:

R-56984

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• 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.