Retail Pharmacy Technician Position Available In Lexington, South Carolina

Retail Pharmacy Technician

NEPHRON SC, LLC 4500

12th Street Extension, West Columbia, SC 29172

Corporate Statement:

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a privately-owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron’s products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmic, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention. As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. The company’s longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long-term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and some international territories. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone. Our quality first culture is built on: Transformation , Execution and Trust .

Job Purpose:

A pharmacy technician works closely with a pharmacist to ensure the health and safety of their patients. They locate, dispense, pack, and label a prescribed medication for a patient that is then reviewed for accuracy by a pharmacist before dispensing to the patient. They might also help pharmacists with administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims, tracking inventory, and filing paperwork.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Receiving and initiating verbal telephone orders for non-controlled prescriptions. Conducting a one-time transfer of a non-controlled prescription. This should in no way prohibit a future transfer of the same prescription. Checking a technician’s refill of medications if the medication is to be administered by a licensed healthcare professional in an institutional setting. Checking a technician’s repackaging of medications from bulk to unit dose in an institutional setting. Conducting monthly inspections of non-dispensing drug outlet permit sites, if inspection of the site does not require any clinical interpretation or review of patient charts or other patient-specific information, in which case a pharmacist must complete the inspection. A State Certified Registered Technician may not conduct inspections at any permitted site which engages in compounding. The consultant pharmacist of record shall inspect the non-dispensing drug outlet permitted facility at least every 6 months. If a State Certified Registered Technician or another pharmacist conducts the inspection, the consultant pharmacist must countersign the inspection form and send it to the non-dispensing permit site to retain their records. The signed inspection form may be sent electronically. If a State Certified Registered Technician finds any deficiencies during the inspection, the person of contact at the permitted site must be contacted immediately and the consultant pharmacist must be notified within 24 hours.

Supplemental Functions:

Problem-solving abilities Organizational skills

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge & Skills:

Basic math skills Attention and detail Customer service skills Technology skills Communication skills Ethical standards Physical stamina Knowledge of pharmacy law and regulation Basic pharmacology Drug classifications Dosage calculations

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma Must be State and Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician Must meet state requirements to work as a Certified Pharmacy Technician according to Board of Pharmacy. Working Conditions /

Physical Requirements:

This position requires bending, typing, lifting (up to 40 1bs.), standing, sitting and walking throughout the facility. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Nephron Pharmaceuticals is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability of a qualified individual, veteran or military status, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law. Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.