Pharmacy Technician

About the role

This position involves assisting pharmacists in dispensing prescription medications to patients. Responsibilities include preparing medications for delivery, managing inventory, coordinating with external partners, and ensuring patient access to medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the pharmacist in dispensing prescription medications, including typing orders, billing orders, quality control functions, and inventory management.
• Prepare prescription medications for delivery and track prescriptions using pharmacy systems and electronic medical records.
• Contact patients to ensure timely medication delivery and return medications to stock according to established procedures.
• Enter prescription and patient information into the pharmacy database and determine patient eligibility for pharmacy benefits.
• Coordinate with external pharmacy teams and patient assistance programs to facilitate patient access to medications.
• Register management: open and close registers, maintaining accurate transaction records.
• Multilingual Patient Support: identify patient language preferences and connect them with appropriate translators for effective communication.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, and maintain a professional demeanor.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terms and nomenclature.
• Familiarity with health care environment tools, technology, and systems.
• Current Pharmacy Technician registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Current Health Care Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• 3 years experience working in a pharmacy environment preferred.