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Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Pharmacy Technician - Fulfillment & Distribution

PharmacyUpdated on Nov 3
Full-timeLa Grange, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • If not currently registered, registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy is required upon hire; registration requires an application and fee.
  • National certification as a pharmacy technician through PTCB is required.
  • The technician must perform tasks safely and consistently with Baptist Health System policies, federal and state pharmacy regulations, and applicable accrediting body standards.
  • The technician must maintain proficiency with pharmacy automation technology.
  • The technician must complete required training and competency assessments to maintain job-specific knowledge and awareness in compliance with policies and regulations.
  • The technician must maintain professional development and working knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Fill inventory replenishment orders for hospitals, community pharmacies, clinics, outpatient infusion centers, and other Baptist Health affiliates.
  • Perform medication warehouse distribution tasks, including receiving, scanning, repackaging, distributing, fulfilling orders, packing, auditing, and shipping medications to Baptist Health affiliates under pharmacist supervision.
  • Perform station inspections for assigned areas, check in ordered medications, and stock them.
  • Perform necessary calculations accurately.
  • Support the pharmacist in maintaining medication security.
  • Assist with maintaining pharmacy automation systems in accordance with state and federal regulations and Baptist Health policies and procedures.
  • Restock returned medication promptly and assist pharmacy management in monitoring waste to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
  • Maintain compliance with cold-chain and room-temperature medication packaging requirements based on seasonal pack-out changes.
  • Train new staff when assigned.
  • Implement efficient workflow practices to minimize or avoid product expiration.
  • Support inventory management processes, including medication ordering, receiving, stocking, restocking, returns, and physical inventory management with pharmacy automation.
  • Review received vendor and wholesaler stock, electronically acknowledge receipt before stocking, and promptly notify the buyer of discrepancies.
  • Perform routine medication cycle counts to ensure inventory-level accuracy.
  • Scan received inventory for barcode compliance and notify a supervising pharmacist of discrepancies requiring EHR or ADC notification.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous hospital pharmacy or central pharmacy experience is preferred.

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1924

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