Pharmacy Technician PRN

LCMC Health; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, delivery, and cart fill exchanges in a hospital setting. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and adherence to SOPs.

Under direct supervision, you will prepare unit doses, packaging, and distribution while maintaining QA and temperature logs. The position requires ongoing training and competency assessments to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist technician supports pharmacy staff in medication prep and delivery.
• Customer-focused support and triage of inquiries by phone or in person.

Responsibilities

• Medication Preparation under supervision: unit dose, compounding, packaging.
• Medication Delivery and distribution to patient care areas.
• Prioritization and triaging of requests to ensure timely patient care.
• Quality Assurance: regular inspections and logs (temp monitoring, cleaning).
• Training/Education: participate in trainings and competency assessments.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Customer service

Medication preparation

Education

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Hospital pharmacy software

Job description

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. Performs technical duties in accordance with standard operating procedures.

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:

Weekends (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.

Lakeview Hospital

The center of LCMC Health's extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women's care.

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.