Lead Pharmacy Technician

The Lead Pharmacy Technician performs under pharmacist supervision, a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedures. They serve as the department’s subject matter expert in all Pharmacy Technician duties, roles, and responsibilities. Additionally, the Lead Pharmacy Technician ensures accountability for daily Pharmacy Technician activities and resolves operational problems; serves as a point of contact for key stake holders; fosters and develops the Pharmacy Technician team; coordinates and provides hands-on Pharmacy Technician training; and manages the Pharmacy Technician schedule.


Minimum Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Prior experience as a hospital pharmacy technician
• Experience with use of office software computer applications and keyboarding

Preferred Qualifications

• National Certification preferred

Skills

• Effectively reads, writes, speaks, and understands English; possesses strong telephone, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrates leadership ability
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; able to troubleshoot technical problems and suggest solutions
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Able to work in a busy environment while staying organized and demonstrating attention to detail
• Must be comfortable using e-mail and office software applications
• Able to apply math skills along with a working knowledge of the metric system.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

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