Lead Pharmacy Technician – Central, Inpatient

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and assigns technical functions within pharmacy to ensure timely and accurate services.
• Interacts with and reviews work of technical staff providing feedback to ensure maximized output and efficiency.
• Creates and presents quality control reports to management regarding team performance and throughput.
• Ensures staff is adequately trained and oriented to the work area.
• Provides onsite retraining as needed.
• Serves as technical resource for new pharmacy-oriented projects.
• Works in staff capacity and possesses ability to perform all technical functions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Certifications:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) verified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National HealthCareer Association (NHA)
• Upon hire, registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy is required within 6 months. 
• Upon hire, it is required to hold an active registration through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBOP) as either a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Caregivers with active Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Registered Pharmacy Technician registrations are required to update their registration to a Certified Pharmacy Technician registration with the OBOP within 6 months.

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• Work Experience:
• Two years of experience as a pharmacy technician within the assigned relevant practice area.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer.
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to identify and develop solutions applying appropriate pharmacy standards and policies.
• Must be able to educate/train others including how to plan and direct their efforts.
• Ability to communicate both verbal and written information to all administrative levels throughout the organization.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload effectively.

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physician demands include the ability to perform functions of the job while standing, reaching, stretching, and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions of the job.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs. while walking, stooping, bending and reaching; ability to transport up to 250 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.