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Location: Wichita, KS

Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals

Speciality: Pharmacy Home Infusion 

Schedule: Day Shift | Variable hours Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm and Saturday - Sunday 9am - 5pm l  Full-time

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Lead Sterile Compounding Excellence: Execute advanced hazardous drug compounding and IV admixtures in a clean room environment, ensuring every life-saving dose meets rigorous safety and quality standards.
• Drive Clinical Safety & Compliance: Oversee pharmacy automation technology, robotics, and controlled substance protocols to safeguard patient safety and maintain flawless regulatory integrity.
• Optimize Care Continuity: Act as a critical liaison between physicians, nurses, and patients to coordinate smooth therapy delivery and ensure a seamless transition of care.
• Empower Team Performance: Provide advanced cross-training and mentorship to staff in specialized areas like the operating room and retail satellites, fostering a culture of continuous professional growth.
• Manage Therapeutic Resources: Master complex pharmaceutical calculations and inventory optimization to prevent drug shortages and ensure medication is ready exactly when the patient needs it.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Kansas Board of Pharmacy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained prior tovhire date or job transfer date.
  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Current Professional Credentials: Active Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy and national CPhT certification.
• Sterile Environment Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience in sterile IV compounding and hazardous drug preparation within a clean room setting.
• Advanced Technical Literacy: Demonstrated proficiency in managing pharmacy automation, including IV workflow systems, carousels, and automated dispensing cabinets.

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

Equal employment opportunity employer

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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Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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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.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME