Desoto County News

Baptist DeSoto to Host Pharmacy Technician Hiring Event

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will hold an in-person hiring event for pharmacy technicians on Friday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the DeSoto Rooms at the hospital, located at 7601 Southcrest Parkway.

The hospital is seeking to fill Pharmacy Technician I and II positions and is offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates. Interested applicants can register in advance at Eventbrite.

Baptist DeSoto is a 339-bed facility that provides diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitation services, along with open-heart surgery and a range of cardiovascular care. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its facilities, including a $19 million emergency department renovation in 2018 and an $87,000-square-foot, $55 million physician office building that opened in 2022.

The hospital has earned multiple honors in 2025, including recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital in six specialties, as well as national distinctions from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology for excellence in cardiac and stroke care.

For more information, call 662-772-4000, visit desoto.baptistonline.org, or follow Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto on Facebook at @baptistmemorialhospital-desoto.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.