Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC

Job Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC

Requisition Number
RE52596

Working Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC - Specialty Operations - ELIGIBLE FOR RECRUITMENT BONUS

Department Name
H5000: CHANDLER - RETAIL PHARMACY

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
07

Salary Range
$18.50-27.31/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

HS

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

Required Related Experience

1 yr

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

This position requires intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time and performing tasks with repetitive motions; and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds. Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, and blood-borne or airborne pathogens.

Shift

Primary shifts vary during hours of 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Staff work a rotating schedule during operating hours with base hours of 37.5 hours per week which is a full-time benefited position. Based on business needs and growth of the department, hours and days of the week required are subject to change. Shifts worked could require holidays and weekend rotations as needed with expansion of services.

Job Summary

Act as liaison between pharmacy and ambulatory clinics/ infusion center to maximize patient care and satisfaction. May include providing patient education, call back, and refill telephone services while tracking patient status through pharmacy clinical documenting software according to available policies and protocols. Triage clinical and access issues to clinical pharmacist when appropriate. Follow URAC, ACHC, USP <797>, USP <795>, USP <800> standards not limited to but including PHARM Core, Patient Management, Compounding and Operations. Follow scope of standards and polices of Specialty Pharmacy Services and may include dispensing, procurement, mail order shipping, cold chain distribution, storage, compounding, and supply management. Person is responsible for following appropriate shipping requirements, providing quality measures testing of cold chain packaging, monitoring complaints regarding shipping errors, turnaround times, and tracking of products after leaving facility, if available. Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, may include gathering components and supplies, measuring ingredients, compounding preparations (both sterile and non-sterile), packages and labels patient specific medication doses according to all federal, state, UK enterprise and departmental regulations. Job may also include maintaining and cleaning compounding environment and equipment in accordance with UK enterprise, state, and federal regulations in addition to departmental standard operating procedures and manufacturer guidelines. Completes all mandatory training and education. Case Management system, customer service, Excel Database, delivery service databases, ScriptPro or current prescription processing system. This position is eligible for a recruitment bonus. Additional details will be provided during the hiring process should your application be selected to move forward. All pay rates will be based on candidate’s experience.

This position is eligible for a recruitment bonus. Additional details will be provided during the hiring process should your application be selected to move forward.

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

Hospital/retail pharmacy technician and/or healthcare customer service experience preferred.

Deadline to Apply
12/29/2025

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