Lead Pharmacy Technician - Full Time Days at Pennsylvania Hospital

Responsibilities

• Training of newly hired technicians for all aspects of their jobs.
• Scheduling and placement of technician staff.
• Aiding and directing other technicians to ensure all prescriptions and tasks are completed promptly, deliveries are made on schedule, and scheduled employee break times are observed.
• Collaborating with technician staff (e.g., Knowledge Link, new programs, policies, and processes).
• Maintaining knowledge of all technician positions and covering them as needed.
• Training pharmacists and interns on QS1, POS, and robotics.
• Coordinating with computer software vendors to resolve hardware and software issues, and notifying other stores on the server of issues as necessary.
• Assisting Pharmacy supervisors with insurance audits.
• Processing prescriptions through the pharmacy system, including adjudication of claims to third-party insurance plans, filling medication orders in a timely and accurate manner, recognizing common drug names, and selecting appropriate drugs, dosage forms, strengths, and quantities, as appropriate for review by the Pharmacist.
• Completing and recording all maintenance required for automated pharmacy counters.
• Maintaining par levels and reordering all pharmacy dispensing supplies.
• Assisting in maintaining adequately stocked cash registers using petty cash.
• Supporting implementation of all management initiatives for pharmacy support staff.
• Providing timely communication to Pharmacists for various activities, including proper customer service, patient/employee safety, operational/schedule needs, and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - PTCB
• Registered Technician (PA State Board of Pharmacy)
• High School Diploma
• 2 to 4 years experience as a Pharmacy Technician I