Float Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient

Job : R-47192 Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Position Summary / Career Interest:
Join our Outpatient Pharmacy team! We are currently looking for a Float Pharmacy Technician to assist with our staffing needs at the following locations:

• Main campus in Kansas City, KS
• Southlake campus in Lenexa, KS
• Indian Creek campus in Overland Park, KS
• Westwood campus in Westwood, KS

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Provide staffing coverage at multiple locations and be available to work at a different location on short notice to meet crucial staffing needs of the department
• Performs ALL duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist licensed in the State of Kansas and other pharmaceutical care activities as defined in the performance standards or by the supervisor.
• Operates computer systems to accurately input medication orders and obtain necessary patient information.
• Assists in maintaining pharmacy inventory and record keeping in accordance with state and federal law; reports medication errors on a continuous basis.
• Assures timely distribution of prescribed medications and stock items as needed.
• Strives to remove barriers in achieving excellent pharmaceutical care by participating in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts and facilitating effective communication relative to these initiatives.
• Utilizes effective listening and communication skills; maintains supervisor awareness of personal and team activities affecting the department.
• Maintains a plan for personal development and completion of competency validation records.
• Participates in personal goal setting and ongoing development of team members.
• Shares expertise by participating in the orientation and education of pharmacy employees and students.
• If applicable, participation in the quality management program is expected with the goal of improving services by monitoring processes, analyzing data, implementing interventions to improve and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Less than 1 year 6 months experience as a pharmacy technician

Required Licensure and Certification

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Successful completion of or equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination.
• Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy

Required Language Skills

• Fluent English

Knowledge Requirements

• Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing educational requirements.
• Basic keyboarding and word processing ability
• Must have reliable transportation for travelling to different pharmacy locations throughout the metropolitan area.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.