Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

AS

2 yrs

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

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.

M-F 8a-430p schedule

This position provides a variety of sterile and non-sterile compounding pharmacy services within UK HealthCare, supporting the preparation and coordination of specialty medications for patients. The Lead Compounding Technician serves as the primary trainer for compounding staff, ensuring competency, compliance, and adherence to all regulatory and safety standards. This role will assist in developing, maintaining, and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the compounding area. The technician will work closely with pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare team members to support timely access to compounded medications across a variety of subspecialty disease states. Additionally, this role collaborates with supply chain and pharmacy leadership to manage inventory for specialty infusion medications, ensuring appropriate stock levels and minimizing waste. The Lead Compounding Technician assists service area leadership with administrative duties, including assisting with staff scheduling for technicians, coordinating coverage for call-ins, and supporting onboarding and training of team members. This position facilitates regular staff communication and helps lead team meetings to ensure alignment on processes and area updates. The technician will perform other miscellaneous job-related duties and activities as assigned by the supervising pharmacist.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered)

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

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

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.