Pharmacy Technician

Primary Accountability

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing and supporting the daily operations of the Pharmacy Department.

Description Of Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares prescriptions for Pharmacist’s final verification.
• Receives E-script orders from providers and new prescriptions from patients.
• Verifies patient specific information and enters/reviews data into the Pharmacy Practice Management System.
• Processes labels for new and refill prescriptions.
• Makes appropriate contact with prescribers to obtain approval or denial of refills and document refill orders accordingly.
• Selects appropriate product from stock by comparing National Drug Code (NDC); counts, measures and pours medication in vials or containers. Verifies the entire information on the prescription label by comparing with original prescription, initial the label then affixes the label on vial or container.
• Presents hard copy prescription, finished package, patient receipt, monograph and stock container together for final review.
• Places filled and reviewed prescriptions on the shelves to await patient pick up.
• Completes and processes third-party documents and transmissions, authorizations, and TAR (Treatment Authorization Request).
• Checks and processes phone or fax messages periodically.
• Keeps the Pharmacy work areas clean and organized.
• Filings paperwork and prescriptions under supervision of the Pharmacist-in-charge (PIC).
• Operates cash register during patient prescription pick up, processes cash and credit card transactions, and obtains patient signatures for insurance log documentation.
• Keeps Pharmacist informed.
• Warning or Drug Utilization Review (DUR) screen appears during label processing.
• Operates cash register during patient prescription pick up, processes cash and credit card transactions, and obtains patient signatures for insurance log documentation.
• Completes and processes third-party documents and transmissions, authorizes and denies refills, and documents refill orders accordingly.
• Monitors prescriptions in the wait area.
• Checks fill date.
• Runs will call reports.
• Removes all prescriptions over seven days old or as instructed by PIC.
• Returns pulled medications to stock.
• Reverses orders online.
• Delivers medications and prescriptions to other sites and maintains accurate delivery logs.
• Maintains accurate inventory records.
• Processes incoming medication orders.
• Compares items shipped to items ordered on invoice.
• Affixes price stickers.
• Places items on shelves or in refrigerator.
• Checks stock expiration dates on a monthly basis and rotates or removes items.
• Returns outdated/expired, damaged, overstock and recalled merchandise for credit and proper disposal.
• Assists PIC with inventory process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Description Of Primary Attributes

• Professional & Technical Knowledge: Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, including formal written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical, and technical skills.
• Technical Skills: Ability to prepare more complex documents in Microsoft Word, including creating tables, charts, graphs and other elements; Ability to use Microsoft Excel to review and compile data, including the use of formulas, functions, lookup tables and other standard spreadsheet elements; Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Licenses & Certifications: Licensed in the state of California as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Communications Skills: Job duties require the compilation of information prepared in effective written form, including correspondence, reports, articles or other documentation. Effectively conveys technical information to non-technical audiences.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk and use repetitive hand movement to type and grasp.
• The employee is frequently required to bend at waist, twist at waist, squat, climb, kneel, reach above and below shoulder height, and lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds.

Pay Scale

• Min Hourly Rate: $21.25
• Max Hourly Rate: $29.33