Pharmacy Technician III- The Medical Group

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Germantown, TN, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in providing patient-specific pharmaceutical care. Responsibilities include processing medication orders, preparing medications for dispensing, stocking and distribution within patient care areas.

The role involves data collection for quality programs, participation in sterile product preparation, and involvement with automation/equipment.

Qualifications

• Advanced competencies in gathering and processing patient/clinical information for prior authorizations, refill authorizations, or patient assistance applications.
• Experience with hospital pharmacy workflows and handling of sterile products preferred.
• Licensure: PTCB certification required; state board registration.

Responsibilities

• Procures, handles, prepares, distributes, charges/credits, and disposes of medication safely and accurately.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Participates in inventory management.
• Uses and maintains automation/equipment.
• Provides education/training as appropriate.
• Involves in processing and preparing sterile products for dispensing.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for operational unit.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Patient data handling

Microsoft Office

Automated pharmacy equipment

Hospital experience

Communication in English

Education

CPhT or enrolled in ACPE-accredited program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Works under the direct supervision of the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care services, while considering patient specific factors. This could be through the prioritization and processing of medication orders, the preparing of medications for dispensing, distribution and stocking of patient care locations for subsequent drug administration. Performs data collections, assembly and interpretation for limited quality programs. Performs other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• May practices the Medication-Use Process: Procures, handles, prepares, distributes, charges/credits and disposes of medication safely and accurately.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• May participates in inventory management.
• May use and maintain automation/equipment.
• Provides education/training as appropriate.
• May be involved in processing and preparing sterile products for dispensing.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for operational unit and entity.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• Advanced competencies in any of the following: 1. Settings where the majority of the workload consists of gathering and processing patient / clinical information for prior authorizations, refill authorizations, or patient assistance applications. 2. High risk compounding, 3. Tech check tech 4. Med history 5. NICU/Pediatric 6. Other duties that require certification / program completion (i.e. Narcotic/ASHP Diversion Certification)

Preferred/Desired

• Experience with Microsoft suite applications, automated pharmacy equipment. One year hospital experience.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skills in communicating clearly and effective use of standard English in written, oral and verbal format. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• PTCB certification required; registration with the state board of pharmacy

Minimum Required

• CPhT or Enrolled in an ACPE accredited School or College of Pharmacy

Preferred/Desired