Pharmacy Technician Advocate

Your future role at a glance

Location: Wichita, Kansas

Facility: Wichita PACE

Department/Specialty: Pharmacy

Schedule: PRN | Location hours of operation Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care for the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) population, supporting adults 55+ in maintaining independence and aging safely in their homes.
• Review medication orders to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems while recommending appropriate formulary alternatives to optimize patient outcomes.
• Accurately compound and dispense medications, ensuring safe and timely delivery for a medically complex geriatric population.
• Educate and counsel patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams on medication therapies, adherence, and disease management.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams while supervising pharmacy support staff and assisting with training/precepting pharmacy students as needed.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) preferred. Must possess all state and local qualifications.
• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association preferred. Must possess all state and local qualifications.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience,if applicable.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Previous pharmacist experience in a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) setting preferred.
• Experience working with adults aged 55+ and geriatric populations strongly preferred.
• Prior long-term care (LTC) pharmacy experience preferred.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.