Pharmacy Technician III

BHS; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Baptist Health in Virginia seeks a Pharmacy Technician III on a full-time 1st shift. The role supports pharmacy services by assembling medications and helping with distribution under supervision. Requires national certification, aseptic technique knowledge, and at least 6 months hospital pharmacy experience.

Candidate will adhere to infection control policies, perform dosage calculations, label medications, and help manage stock and costs for sterile products.

Qualifications

• Certification by a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification board is required.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques, metric conversions, and normal drug dosages.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and participate in distribution of medications.
• Fill stock orders and inpatient/outpatient orders for pharmacist review.
• Package and label medications per guidelines; prepare unit doses.
• Perform station inspections, restock medications, and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Perform necessary calculations; contribute to cost containment of compounded sterile products.

Skills

Sterile compounding

USP 797 knowledge

Pharmacy calculations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nationally certified pharmacy technician

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III

Full time (40 hours) - 1st Shift

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.


• High School Diploma or equivalent


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

Benefits: Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE)

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance


• Identity Theft Protection


• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually


• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave


• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire


• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)


• PTO Sell Back Program


• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)


• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support


• Retirement with Company Match

Work Experience

Education

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.