Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy

Full Time

Day Shift

7a-3:30p working every 4th weekend

Sign-On Bonus: up to $2500

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assists the Registered Pharmacists in performing a variety of technical duties related to the packaging and distribution of drugs to patients. Provides care/treatment to Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric patients. Fills in-patient drug orders (including IV) under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Maintain appropriate stock levels on nursing units and within the Pharmacy. Completes stock drug request for units. Restocks automated dispensing machines. Responsible for labeling and pre-packing medications. Delivers medications to nursing units as needed. Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness within the Pharmacy Department. Performs documenting and record keeping tasks for controlled substances. Will perform unit inspections including checking for medication expiration dates. Abides by all pharmacy laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Years of Experience: None.

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.

Required Certifications/Licensure: Current certification (CPhT), Pharmacy Technician Registration, or Pharmacy Intern Certificate (Candidates that are not registered with the SC Board of Pharmacy may apply, but must be registered with the state of South Carolina as a Pharmacy Technician prior to their official start date if hired).

Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• Patient Care/Customer Relations/Teamwork:
• Demonstrates, through work performance, the meaning of the hospital’s mission and values.
• Responds quickly to customer needs.
• Demonstrates respect, sensitivity, cooperation, openness, flexibility, positive attitude, and a pleasant manner toward others.d. Objective and open to others’ views.
• Gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team spirit.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Organizational/Departmental Policies and Procedures.
• Attendance is within organizational policy.
• Tardiness is within organizational policy.c. Completes mandatory training.
• Submits assignments on time.
• Follows organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Age Specific:
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages.
• Considers the age of the patient when performing duties.
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
• Fills in-patient drug orders under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist
• Maintain appropriate stock levels in the nursing units and pharmacy.
• Completes stock drug request for units.
• Restocks Automated dispensing machines.
• Fill prescriptions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Responsible for labeling and prepacking medications.
• Delivers medications to nursing units as needed.
• Provides training for new employees and students.
• Suggests ideas for controlling costs.
• Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness in the pharmacy.
• Performs documenting and record keeping tasks for control substances.
• Responsible for medication charges and credits.
• Processes medication transfers and discharges.
• Performs aseptic technique in the IV area to prepare all types of parenteral solutions, hyperalimentations, irrigating solutions, chemotherapy, and other injectable items.
• Works under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Delivers and picks up IV solutions from nursing units.
• Responsible for daily maintenance of laminar flow hoods; daily monitor of freezer and refrigerator temperature; culture hoods and change filters on a periodic basis.
• Order medications and supplies as needed.s. Responsible for unit inspections including checking for medication expiration dates.
• Prepares medication orders for delivery for the organization.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
  
  

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina