Lead Pharmacy Technician

St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati (SVDP) has served residents of Greater Cincinnati for over 150 years with basic needs such as food, medicine, and homelessness prevention through its outreach center in the West End and 53 parish-based volunteer Conferences. SVDP provides holistic direct assistance and systemic change services while treating neighbors in need with dignity and compassion.

The Lead Pharmacy Technician is essential to the mission of providing free prescription medication to low-income neighbors in need. This position performs functions related to the safe dispensing of prescription medications in an outpatient community pharmacy and procurement of medication donations in accordance with Ohio pharmacy law.

• Process and fill prescriptions. Accurately and efficiently enter prescription information into pharmacy database, fill new and refill prescriptions, and check out prescriptions with an offer to counsel with a pharmacist, no insurance billing or controlled substance dispensing.
• Maintain drug inventories. Check-in medication orders according to policy and procedures, optimize utilization of various drug inventories, organize pharmacy storage of medication and medical devices.
• Procure medication donations. Collaborate with a team to complete applications for Patient Assistance Programs, assist in procurement of medication donations from community members.
• Certify patients for Charitable Pharmacy services. Assist Patient Advocacy Manager in scheduling certification appointments and performing appointment reminder calls, obtain complete information to accurately certify patients based on approved policies and procedures, connect patients to necessary resources and advocate to fulfill patient-specific needs.
• Other opportunities for project management and leadership development based on skill and interest.

Maintain active certification from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or registered pharmacy technician licensure and Ohio Board of Pharmacy registration with at least 5 years of related work experience. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral skills; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Experience with pharmacy databases. Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds in a faith-based setting.

Staff member will primarily work in an office environment, adequately lighted, heated and ventilated at multiple locations within Greater Cincinnati.

Walking, standing, bending, carrying items up to 35 lbs, driving an automobile.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Cincinnati District Council provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, St. Vincent de Paul complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.