Technician-Pharmacy III

Baptist Memorial Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health is seeking a pharmacy technician to support pharmaceutical care under pharmacist supervision. Responsibilities include prioritizing and processing medication orders, preparing medications, stocking patient care locations, and participating in quality program data collection.

Ideal candidates will have CPhT certification or be enrolled in an ACPE-accredited program, with PTCB and state board registration. Hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have CPhT certification or be enrolled in an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• PTCB certification and state board registration required.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy preferred, with up to one year of hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Procure, handle, prepare, and distribute medications safely and accurately.
• Assist in data collection and quality program activities.
• Support inventory management and sterile product preparation as needed.
• Educate and train staff as appropriate and participate in ongoing safety initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with medication-use processes and organizational goals.

Skills

Data collection

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Pharmacy operations

Education

CPhT or ACPE program

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Automated pharmacy equipment

Job description

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.

Training

Preferred/Desired

• Technician training program/academy

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