Certified Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician
Department: Pharmacy Fulfillment Center
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure strict adherence to standard operating procedures and facility policies
• Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment
• Aids in developing standard operating procedures
• Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers
• Aids in training employees
• Aids in adherence to quality assurance standards
• Gains complete understanding of Hy-Vee’s retail pharmacy operations and offers avenues to better serve them
• Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies
• Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
• Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel
• Orders and stocks mail order call center duties including data entry to prepare prescription orders
• Manually counts medication quantities and replenishes medication cells as needed
• Replaces empty medication cells and brings full cells to robots

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in areas as needed
• Performs other related job duties and special projects as required

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near and far range with or without correction, field of vision, and color vision
• Must be able to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, reaching, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified as a licensed technician through a certified national program and maintains continuing education requirements to keep license active
• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy clerk is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Worker Characteristics

• Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company
• Strong leadership skills; ability to assist other members of the department
• Able to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations
• Able to work in a fast paced environment, assisting in the preparation of accurate prescriptions
• Able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data

Working Conditions

• This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a production setting
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis

Equipment Used to Perform Job

• High volume solutions robotics, operating software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Contacts

• Daily contact with employees, suppliers, and delivery drivers
• Occasional contact with Hy-Vee stores, trade/professional organizations, and federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies

Confidentiality

• Maintains the confidentiality of the customer’s private medical information according to the HIPAA act