Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Responsibilities

• Prescription Processing: Read, interpret, and enter prescription data; clarify missing information with providers or patients.
• Data Entry: Manual and automated entry for prescription fulfillment.
• Call Center Support: Handle patient and provider calls, document oral disclosures in electronic health records.
• Medication Management: Process refills, renewals, and returned medications; identify therapeutic problems and alert pharmacists.
• Clerical Tasks: Process patient letters, manage provider database entries, and work in specialty pharmacy teams.
• Quality & Safety: Report medication errors, participate in quality assurance, and review medication histories and compliance.
• Equipment Operation: Use pharmacy automation and office equipment (scanners, fax, computers, etc.).

Requirements

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification at onboarding or within six months.
• Minimum six months in retail or hospital pharmacy, or graduation from an academic technician program.
• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Skills: Basic typing and PC skills; fluent in English (read, write, speak).
• Credentialing: Capable of obtaining VetPro credentialing (required for VHA providers).

Qualifications

• All candidates must be able to:
• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

Benefits

Competitive packages are available for full-time positions.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified.