Supervisor, Pharmacy Technicians

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Location

Mercy Hospital Springfield

1235 E Cherokee St

Springfield, Missouri 65804

Acute Care Pharmacy

Schedule

Evenings, 4x10-hr shifts

Every 6th weekend, holidays as needed

Overview:

The Supervisor - Pharmacy Technicians oversees and supervises Pharmacy Technicians that assist pharmacists in preparing, compounding, and dispensing medications. The Supervisor - Pharmacy Technicians reports to the supervising pharmacist who is legally responsible for the care and safety of the patients served by the pharmacy. As a technician supervisor, the coworker may engage in more complex medication distribution processes, have additional department responsibilities, and/or function in specialized areas.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalence exam.
• Experience: 3 years hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent experience required.
• Licensure: Actively registered, in good standing, with the State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or willing to submit application for registration by first day of work. This includes submitting fingerprints for FBI background check.
• Certifications: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Skills & Abilities:
  • Ability to function in a variety of roles and settings in the pharmacy department.
  • Ability to perform initial trouble shooting for automated pharmacy technology and associated software.
  • Ability to interpret standard medical information, lab values, other pertinent information in order to compile the necessary information for pharmacist judgement, prior authorization or other patient care use.
  • Demonstrates mastery of all pharmacy dispensing and standard compounding procedures.
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge and use of all equipment; robotic dispensing equipment and automated dispensing cabinets as appropriate.
  • Demonstrates proficiency with the operation of pharmacy automation technology systems and workflow management.
  • Demonstrates proficiency with utilization of electronic health record, electronic communication application and other pharmacy information software.
  • Must be able to work under time constraints.
  • Demonstrates competence in patient and customer contact points.
  • Demonstrates mastery of all pharmacy prescription adjudication, copay assistance, financial assistance, Point of Sale, ordering, and inventory management as appropriate for job role.
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge and use of all equipment; robotic dispensing equipment and automated dispensing cabinets as appropriate.
  • Demonstrated competence to train and orient new co-workers.

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

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