Pharmacy Technician

Position Title:

Pharmacy Technician Reports to: In Office Dispensary (IOD)

Supervisor Job Status:

Full-Time FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Positions Supervised:

None Position Summary:

Work closely with Pharmacists and other In Office Dispensary Staff to prepare prescriptions and help customers. Receive stock orders from pharmaceutical companies and review order requests from Physicians to determine new prescriptions or changes to existing customer prescriptions. May also be responsible for helping customers update their contact or insurance information on file.

Essential Functions:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Making sure that codes are assigned correctly and sequenced appropriately as per government and insurance regulations
• Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy
• Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
• Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy
• May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner
• May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
• Assists in the training of new employees
• Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Education and Experience:

• A High School diploma or equivalent
• Pharmacy Technician Licensing from the appropriate state, depending on the location of the IOD
• Intermediate proficiency with computer and Windows PC applications including ability to navigate and learn new and complex computer system applications
• Experience in pharmacy setting and with medical terminology
• Pharmacy / prescription data entry experience
• Compounding experience

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear.

Pay:

From $20.37 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) AD&D insurance Adoption assistance Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Free parking Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Profit sharing Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Clinical pharmacy: 1 year (Required)

Prescription Data Entry:

1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

Pharmacy Technician License (Required)

Work Location:

In person