Pharmacy Technician- Retail

Description

Starting Pay - $21.83- $27.29 (Based on Experience)

• Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

Qualifications

• State Technician License required
• Pharmacy Technician Certification required within two years of hire
• BLS certification
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, and attention to detail

Job Responsibilities

• Transcribes orders to profiles for check by pharmacists
• Re-typing and maintaining medication profiles for check by a pharmacist
• Enters physicians' prescriptions into computer system and profiles all duplicate orders in patient file
• Takes prescription refills from physician's office when appropriate
• Acknowledges customers/patients when in the pharmacy (preferably by name)
• Adheres to departmental culture
• Obtains and counts appropriate medications, placing into an approved container for pharmacist verification
• Packages and labels unit dose drugs under supervision and final approval of pharmacist, as needed
• Prices and quotes prescription prices to patients
• Records manufacturer and lot number on prescription where appropriate
• Filings all prescriptions in appropriate folder
• Communicates all third-party billing information to pharmacy support staff
• Checks inventory of drugs and equipment for re-order, including 340B inventory
• Completes audit counts when assigned by the on-duty pharmacist
• Prepares and audits new prescription orders prior to billing all third party forms
• Answers incoming phone calls, takes customer orders
• Performs additional purchasing and inventory control activities as directed by supervisor
• Provides correspondence, typing, and filing services as directed by supervisor
• Check in the wholesaler medications, restocks pharmacy shelves, and maintain proper inventory
• Rings payments, charges, etc. on the register
• Maintains open communication with patient/clients and referral sources
• Serves walk-in customers
• Assists in preparing deliveries and communicating with drivers on deliveries as needed
• Conforms to dress code
• Demonstrates timeliness, courtesy, sincerity, and patience when dealing with patients/clients
• Marketing the company in a positive and professional manner
• Follows set pharmacy workflow to best of abilities
• Cleans shelving and work area
• Read and comprehend insurance/customer information
• Takes refill orders from clinician's offices
• Assists the pharmacy managers by overseeing the day-to-day work flow of the staff ensuring it is working efficiently and accurately
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management staff

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan