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Shenandoah Community Health
Pharmacy Technician
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A Pharmacy Technician works under the direction of a pharmacist to dispense prescription medications. Serves customers and helps to fill prescriptions. Works in a retail pharmacy or healthcare facility.
$38,406 / year median in West Virginia
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Shenandoah Community Health (SCH) is here to bridge the gap in healthcare access. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we tackle the challenges of cost, transportation, and language barriers to ensure everyone in our community receives the care they need. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including primary care for adults and children, women's health, behavioral health, and oral health. Plus, we provide additional support services such as on-site pharmacy, labs, and radiology. Working at SCH isn't just a job; it's a chance to make a real difference in the lives of your neighbors. Join our team and become part of the solution! Visit our website at Shencommhealth.com to learn more.
Performs clerical and other duties related to the operation of a West Virginia and 340B pharmacy as may be required to maintain compliance with legal and other contractual and regulatory requirements.
Maintains register tills in accordance with the needs and demands of the Shenandoah Community Health Finance Department and informs the pharmacist and the Finance department of any inaccuracies/deficiencies in the register till.
Participates in and embraces regularly scheduled performance check-ins with the lead pharmacy technician.
Assists in the training of new pharmacy staff, including technician trainees, technicians, and pharmacists as is deemed appropriate by the lead pharmacy technician.
Obtains information from patients at the original encounter and properly enters such information into the pharmacy software.
Processes incoming prescriptions for filling via fax, e-script, phoned in, handwritten, or refill prescriptions.
Ensures that the correct medication for the correct patient is counted and filled for each prescription order before passing the prescription on to the pharmacist for verification.
Mixes or compounds medication under the direct supervision of a West Virginia licensed pharmacist.
Consistently ensures that all patient questions are answered and documented, as is necessary, before the patient leaves the pharmacy area, including properly offering pharmacist counseling at each patient encounter.
Exhibits professional standards through appearance and demeanor consistent with SCH standards; always dresses and grooms appropriately.
Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior with patients, families, co-workers, subordinates, supervisors, and other department staff; demonstrates ability to work well in a team environment; always treats patients with kindness, patience, empathy, and respect.
Answer the telephone promptly and in a friendly, helpful, manner.
Treat all pharmacy staff with dignity, respect, and compassion.
Supports continual process improvement regarding patient care with SCH staff. Maintains all continuing education requirements for licensing as a West Virginia and/or nationally certified pharmacy technician. Provides proof of licensing and CE to the lead technician on an ongoing basis.
Maintains all protected health information in accordance with HIPPA and SCH requirements.
Organizes work in a clear, concise manner ensuring that desired results are achieved with minimum waste or duplication of effort; utilizes resources sensibly to ensure high quality and cost effectiveness.
Displays dependability and can be relied upon by others to meet work schedules and perform assigned work in a timely manner.
Orders drugs from the wholesalers system for both 340B and non-340B drugs on a daily basis to insure timely filling of patient prescriptions.
Consistently seeks ways to improve pharmacy inventory and reduce coststo help drive pharmacy profitability and produce cost savings to the patient.
Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals on a daily and monthly manner and receives and records information for incoming pharmaceuticals; verifies invoices and statements.
Maintains a current knowledge of the 340B drug program and identifies eligible patients and prescriptions.
Rotating Schedule:
Pharmacy Hours M-F 8am-6pm, Sat. 8:00am-NoonJob Summary:
Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, the tech prepares packages and helps to distribute medications. They will perform clerical and other duties related to the operation of a West Virginia and 340B pharmacy as may be required to maintain compliance with legal and other contractual and regulatory requirements.Duties & Responsibilities:
GENERAL DESRIPTION OF DUTIES
Prepares, packages, and helps to distribute medications.Performs clerical and other duties related to the operation of a West Virginia and 340B pharmacy as may be required to maintain compliance with legal and other contractual and regulatory requirements.
Maintains register tills in accordance with the needs and demands of the Shenandoah Community Health Finance Department and informs the pharmacist and the Finance department of any inaccuracies/deficiencies in the register till.
Participates in and embraces regularly scheduled performance check-ins with the lead pharmacy technician.
Assists in the training of new pharmacy staff, including technician trainees, technicians, and pharmacists as is deemed appropriate by the lead pharmacy technician.
Obtains information from patients at the original encounter and properly enters such information into the pharmacy software.
Such information includes:
the name, address, telephone number, insurance information, and allergies.Processes incoming prescriptions for filling via fax, e-script, phoned in, handwritten, or refill prescriptions.
Ensures that the correct medication for the correct patient is counted and filled for each prescription order before passing the prescription on to the pharmacist for verification.
Mixes or compounds medication under the direct supervision of a West Virginia licensed pharmacist.
PATIENT CARE/PROFESSIONALISM
Greets the patient at all encounters in a cheerful, professional, and compassionate manner. Provides excellent customer service with the goal of exceeding the expectations of the patients served.Consistently ensures that all patient questions are answered and documented, as is necessary, before the patient leaves the pharmacy area, including properly offering pharmacist counseling at each patient encounter.
Exhibits professional standards through appearance and demeanor consistent with SCH standards; always dresses and grooms appropriately.
Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior with patients, families, co-workers, subordinates, supervisors, and other department staff; demonstrates ability to work well in a team environment; always treats patients with kindness, patience, empathy, and respect.
Answer the telephone promptly and in a friendly, helpful, manner.
Treat all pharmacy staff with dignity, respect, and compassion.
Supports continual process improvement regarding patient care with SCH staff. Maintains all continuing education requirements for licensing as a West Virginia and/or nationally certified pharmacy technician. Provides proof of licensing and CE to the lead technician on an ongoing basis.
Maintains all protected health information in accordance with HIPPA and SCH requirements.
Organizes work in a clear, concise manner ensuring that desired results are achieved with minimum waste or duplication of effort; utilizes resources sensibly to ensure high quality and cost effectiveness.
Displays dependability and can be relied upon by others to meet work schedules and perform assigned work in a timely manner.
INVENTORY/FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Keeps the pharmacy shelves, OTC area, dispensing areas, counseling areas, and compounding areas clean and dust free.Orders drugs from the wholesalers system for both 340B and non-340B drugs on a daily basis to insure timely filling of patient prescriptions.
Consistently seeks ways to improve pharmacy inventory and reduce coststo help drive pharmacy profitability and produce cost savings to the patient.
Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals on a daily and monthly manner and receives and records information for incoming pharmaceuticals; verifies invoices and statements.
Maintains a current knowledge of the 340B drug program and identifies eligible patients and prescriptions.