Technician-Pharmacy III

Baptist Memorial Health; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Arkansas is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care. You will prioritize and process medication orders, prepare meds for dispensing, and assist in stocking patient care locations for drug administration.

The role involves data collection for quality programs, participating in sterile product preparation, inventory management, and using automation/equipment.

Qualifications

• Advanced competencies in processing patient information for prior authorizations.
• Experience with high risk compounding and narcotic control is a plus.
• Familiarity with NICU/Pediatric considerations is a plus.
• One year hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procure, handle, prepare, distribute, charges/credits and dispose of medication safely and accurately.
• Manage own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Participate in inventory management.
• Use and maintain automation/equipment.
• Provide education/training as appropriate.
• Process and prepare sterile products for dispensing.
• Contribute to goals, programs and report cards for the unit.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Data collection

Medication-use process

Inventory management

Education/training

Education

Technician training program/academy

PTCB certification

State board registration

CPHT

Tools

Automation equipment

Microsoft Suite

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.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• Technician training program/academy

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

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

Minimum Required

• CPHT

Preferred/Desired