Pharmacy Technician 2 - Retail

at  Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

The Pharmacy Technician 2, under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, assists with compounds and dispensing medical prescriptions and may be expected to perform some clerical duties relating to the department. The position is expected to receive and store incoming supplies, verify stock and enter data into the computer to maintain inventory records, and is expected to meet state certifications. The position has mastered all Pharmacy Tech 1 requirements and has additional specialization requirements such as IV, Automation, Narcotics, etc., and requires familiarity with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, is expected to perform a variety of complicated tasks, and may lead and direct the work of others.

• Technical Tasks
• Completes the medication ordering process by entering data into the computer, reviewing and interpreting prescriptions, assisting the Pharmacist in filling containers with prescribed medication amounts, typing prescription labels, and attaching labels to containers following the general dispensing format. Ensures that all medication-related work is reviewed and checked by a pharmacist.
• Assists in the processing of all wholesale orders, placing merchandise on shelves and maintaining proper inventory control.
• Assists in maintaining proper supplies for filling all orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Makes deliveries to patients at bedside ensuring customer satisfactions while collecting necessary documentation and payment for medication.
• Completes charging of medications dispensed accurately to insurance companies and patients
• Completes all assigned daily tasks, and assists others when time permits.
• Quality/Service
• Responds to incoming calls politely, efficiently, and in a timely manner and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Processes patient charges for pharmaceuticals in an efficient and timely manner, credits and returns to stock any medication not used by patients, and accurately and efficiently records narcotic charges for patients in order to ensure that high quality pharmacy services are provided to all patients.
• Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
• Interpersonal Relations / Other Duties
• Communicates and works with others to ensure safe and effective service
• Expeditiously resolves any communication deficits with other health care professionals and co-workers.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• 3 years of Pharmacy experience
• High School diploma
• Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Technician Certificate

The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.
This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.

In the last fiscal year, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System had:

• 1,747 Licensed Beds
• 65,322 Discharges
• 44,592 OR Procedures
• 10,827 Full Time Employees
• 331,360 Inpatient Days

• 1,915 Active Medical Staff229,296 Emergency Visits

• As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged.
  Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi’s largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.
  Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day.
  Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa.
  Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.
  As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by “going where we are called.”

• Technical Tasks
• Completes the medication ordering process by entering data into the computer, reviewing and interpreting prescriptions, assisting the Pharmacist in filling containers with prescribed medication amounts, typing prescription labels, and attaching labels to containers following the general dispensing format. Ensures that all medication-related work is reviewed and checked by a pharmacist.
• Assists in the processing of all wholesale orders, placing merchandise on shelves and maintaining proper inventory control.
• Assists in maintaining proper supplies for filling all orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Makes deliveries to patients at bedside ensuring customer satisfactions while collecting necessary documentation and payment for medication.
• Completes charging of medications dispensed accurately to insurance companies and patients
• Completes all assigned daily tasks, and assists others when time permits.
• Quality/Service
• Responds to incoming calls politely, efficiently, and in a timely manner and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Processes patient charges for pharmaceuticals in an efficient and timely manner, credits and returns to stock any medication not used by patients, and accurately and efficiently records narcotic charges for patients in order to ensure that high quality pharmacy services are provided to all patients.
• Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
• Interpersonal Relations / Other Duties
• Communicates and works with others to ensure safe and effective service
• Expeditiously resolves any communication deficits with other health care professionals and co-workers.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• 3 years of Pharmacy experience
• High School diploma
• Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Technician Certificat