Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC Requisition Number RE56155 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

Click here for more information about equivalencies: 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 use of a computer workstation, completion of tasks with repetitive motions, and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds. This position may require personnel to wear personal protective equipment to reduce risk of exposure to work-related hazards (e.g. handling of hazardous medications).

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 40 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

IEBC (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

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

Deadline to Apply 10/26/2026 Our University Community

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.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you currently hold a National Pharmacy Technician Certification from either PTCB or ExCPT?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you currently registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician?

• Yes

• No

• • Please indicate the amount of paid pharmacy technician experience you have working in either an inpatient hospital and/or retail pharmacy setting.

• None

• More than 0, up through 1 year

• More than 1 year, up through 2 years

• More than 2 years, up through 5 years

• More than 5 years

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Academic Transcript