Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC

Job Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC

Requisition Number
RE53141

Working Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician/Lead/UKHC – Markey Cancer Center

Department Name
H3330:Pharmacy Services

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
09

Salary Range
$21.00-34.29/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

AS

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

2 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician by either PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT); Registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.

Physical Requirements

May include standing for greater than 5 hours at a time and possibly walking several miles per day. May require the ability to reach items above shoulder level and be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Shift

Hours ranging from 7:30am to 6:30pm, M-F

Job Summary

Assists pharmacists in providing medications to patients in an inpatient hospital and outpatient infusion setting. Prepares and compounds individual patient doses, primarily sterile hazardous and non-hazardous IV medications for adult and pediatric populations in accordance with current USP guidelines. Maintains a sterile work environment with specified cleaning procedures. Assists pharmacist and other technicians with inventory management of materials and medications. Additionally, this position will assist in administrative duties that may include overseeing training of new employees, creating training schedules, developing area specific training programs and materials, and creating and maintaining operational processes and SOPs.

Internal Employee Being Considered.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

This position requires dependability and the ability to prioritize. The successful candidate must be reliable and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Associate or bachelor’s degree and hospital and/or retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.

Deadline to Apply
02/15/2026

Our University Community

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