Certified Pharmacy Technician - Automation Specialist

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Certified Pharmacy Technician Automation Specialist to join our brand-new Central Pharmacy in LaGrange, KY.

• Works as a pharmacy liaison with other technology departments within BH.
• Assists with automation and technology systems management including placement, configuration, testing, monitoring, maintaining, quality assurance, implementation, and troubleshooting automation and technology systems.
• Provides subject-matter expertise for new technology assessment and usability.
• Supports maintenance of medication libraries used by various informatics platforms under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Supports and manages inventory and assists in optimizing as necessary.
• Ensures barcode scanning for medications is accurate and matches across all pharmacy systems.
• Coordinates maintenance and service calls for the automation equipment.
• Performs workflow assessments and optimizations.
• Assists with controlled substance surveillance and other audits.
• Maintains quality assurance reports.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in creating competencies and training staff on topics related to pharmacy automation on an ongoing basis.

Minimum & Preferred Requirements

• Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.
• Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy upon hire.
• At least 2 years hospital pharmacy experience (or similar experience) required.
• Pharmacy automation experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Omnicell/Parata, EPIC, and other pharmacy related technologies preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other pharmacy related applications preferred.