Technician-Pharmacy III

Baptist Memorial Health; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Mississippi seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care, including medication order processing, preparation for dispensing, and stocking for patient care areas. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and patient-specific considerations.

Responsibilities include medication procurement, distribution, inventory control, and participation in education, sterile product preparation, and operational reporting to achieve unit goals.

Qualifications

• Advanced competencies in gathering and processing patient/clinical information for authorizations.
• Experience with high risk compounding and sterile product handling.
• Familiarity with narcotics/diversion certifications and related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Procure, handle, prepare, distribute, and dispense medications safely and accurately.
• Manage pharmacy operations and participate in inventory and equipment upkeep.
• Provide education and training as appropriate to staff and patients.
• Assist in processing sterile product preparation for dispensing.
• Contribute to unit goals and performance reporting.

Skills

Prior authorizations

Refill authorizations

Patient information processing

Med history

High risk compounding

Certification programs

Education

CPHT

PTCB certification

State board registration

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.

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