Pharmacy Technician Lead Certified

Requisition ID
2025-427794
Department
Pharmacy
Hours / Pay Period
80
Shift
Day
Standard Hours
Day
Location
KY-LEXINGTON
Posted Pay Range
$21.85 - $30.87 /hour

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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The Pharmacy Technician Lead Certified is a key member of the pharmacy leadership team, assisting the Director of Pharmacy and pharmacy managers in the planning, management, and supervision of all operational activities related to the pharmacy technician staff.  The Pharmacy Technician Lead functions in an advanced practice role as a pharmacy specialist within the pharmacy and on interdisciplinary teams.  The Pharmacy Technician lead, with pharmacy department leadership, will coordinate all functions related to technician activities that maintain and improve workflow, safety and efficiency to ensure quality distributive processes and services. The Pharmacy Technician lead is responsible for technician training, competency assessment, disciplinary action, regulatory compliance, scheduling, policy/procedures, oversight, and quality improvement activities.  The Pharmacy Technician lead may direct and coordinate technicians across multiple sites.  Must be self-motivated with effective organizational skills.

 

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  • Maintains a positive leadership role within the department.
  • Supervises and assists pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively.
  • Conducts performance evaluation and competency assessment of pharmacy technicians.
  • Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacy technicians to develop and improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.  
  • Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.
  • Provides technical support for automated dispensing machines, carousel technology for automated medication inventory storage, and other pharmacy computer systems.
  • Performs all payroll and scheduling functions for all pharmacy coworkers under the direction of the Pharmacy Director.
  • Maintains appropriate controlled substance records.
  • Performs audits, investigations, and other tasks related to medication safety and potential medication diversion 
  • Responds to data requests from other clinical and/or regulatory departments
  • Assists in implementation of process changes.
  • Works with the Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Operations Manager to establish, implement, and monitor pharmacy goals and objectives.
  • Review and update policies as assigned 
  • Prepares, distributes, and enters data for monthly nursing unit inspections
  • Serves as a liaison with colleges of pharmacy, schedules and orients students visiting site on clinical rotation 
  • Assists with managing the drug formulary by ensuring operational and inventory efficient processes are in place and are followed.
  • HR liaison for the department of pharmacy 
  • Participates in departmental and organizational committees at the discretion of the Pharmacy Director

 

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Qualifications

Required Education and Experience 

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent                                                                            
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • 4 years pharmacy experience in hospital pharmacy required                                     

Preferred Education and Experience

2 years lead, supervisory, or management experience  preferred  

Required Licensure and Certifications

  • Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state in which the employee works, PHARMTECH:KY
  • Active CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification in good standing

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

  • Knowledge of the standards, techniques and tools relating to pharmaceutical patient care.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory requirements applicable to pharmaceutical patient care.
  • Knowledge of mathematical functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, basic algebra and calculations.
  • Ability to mix oral powders and compounded drugs and to prepare intravenous admixture and other parenteral drugs.
  • Ability to understand and use/apply I.V. admixture, automated distribution systems, outpatient services and decentralized pharmacy services. This may include hazardous compounding requirements where appropriate.
  • Ability to understand and apply standards, procedures and techniques to the work assignment.
  • Ability to read, understand and communicate in    English sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
  • Ability to use office equipment and automated  systems/applications/software at an acceptable level.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position.

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