Retail Pharmacy Technician

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.


Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.


Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Tech, you will be a vital specialist, directly enabling the safe and efficient delivery of life-critical medications, ensuring our patients receive the right treatment to heal.

Every day, you will expertly assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications, meticulously filling and distributing unit-dose drugs, and facilitating seamless medication exchanges to nursing units.

To excel in this role, you will combine a keen eye for detail, a thirst for continuous learning, and a proactive, patient-focused approach, consistently striving to deliver exceptional care through precision and dedication.

• • Contributes to the department's safe and accurate operations by prioritizing and organizing daily work for optimal operations of pharmacy.
  • Participates in the on-boarding of new technicians.
  • Answers telephones, screens phone calls/orders.
  • Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, receives and enters prescriptions into the pharmacy management system.
• • Verifies information on prescriptions for accuracy and provides notification to pharmacists for possible errors and drug/allergy contraindications.
  • Identifies possible medication/prescription errors. Discusses error(s) with pharmacist on staff and PIC. Documents error in system-utilized error reporting tool.
  • Conducts prescription order processing to include packaging, reconstituting, and compounding/flavoring (if applicable).
  • Distributes medication to the patient/customer and collects payment; performs cashiering duties.
• • As the front line to all retail pharmacy customers, must present a professional, helpful, pleasant demeanor, showing respect in all patient/customer, coworker, and health care professional interactions.
  • Captures information and charges for purposes of billing third party payers; reconciles billing and administration records. Will contact provider office if medication is not covered or prior authorization is needed
  • Complies with federal state laws pertaining to pharmacy, including differing counseling requirements by state, HIPAA procedures and policies, etc
  • Operates and maintains automated dispensing devices and may problem solve for operation and maintenance of all automated systems in the Pharmacy.
• • Effective time management skills are critical to reprioritize work.
  • Must demonstrate initiative and be willing to work as a cohesive member of a team.
  • Performs administrative support functions for pharmacy operations, including filing.
  • Will ensure confidentiality of patient and other hospital information.
  • Tracks medication and supply orders and stocks and assists in keeping inventory at acceptable levels for patient care

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED or equivalent, upon hire and
• Pharmacy Technician: KY, upon hire

Preferred

• One year of retail pharmacy experience or equivalent