PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - TEMPORARY (Community Family Clinic) Idaho Falls

Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly – Reports to: Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

The Pharmacy Technician PRN/Temporary position supports pharmacy operations by processing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, assisting with insurance billing, and preparing medications for dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist. This role helps manage inventory, organize medications, process sales transactions, maintain pharmacy records, and ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and efficiently. The position requires an Idaho Pharmacy Technician certification, strong attention to detail, and strict compliance with confidentiality, HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission, and organizational standards.

This position is primarily based at the assigned clinic location; however, employees may be required to work at the Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, or Rigby clinic locations as needed to support operational and staffing needs.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of prescriptions from hardcopy, e-scripts, and refills.
• With new prescriptions, enter patient demographics, insurance information, allergies, and chronic diseases; update patient information as necessary.
• Use the electronic health record (EHR) to verify and find needed information.
• Notify the pharmacist of drug utilization review (DUR) messages before proceeding with prescription process.
• Basket all prescription materials to forward to counting station.
• Appropriately bill prescriptions; select the correct type of billing and respond to third-party error messages; reprocess billing as needed.
• Prepare prescriptions for filling:
  • Retrieve stock medications for prescription filling.
  • Count and pour from a stock bottle.
  • Apply the appropriate label.
  • Reconstitute a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision.
  • Assure the correct national drug code (NDC) is used to fill the prescription.
  • Apply the counter check procedure as a first check.
  • Mark opened bottles.
• File and retrieve pharmacy records as needed.
• Place filled medications into a basket for pharmacist check.
• Process prescription at point of sale (POS):
  • File the completed prescriptions alphabetically for pick-up.
  • Hand out completed refills to the patient when no counseling is necessary.
  • Operate the cash register and related tasks.
• Manage inventory:
  • Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy system.
  • Adjust inventory counts as needed.
  • Receive, process, and organize stock medications.
  • Process outdates and returns per procedures.
  • Process daily medication orders.
  • Perform outdated checks at least weekly.
• Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Prepare daily reports as assigned.
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA standards.
• Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with CC Idaho, Joint Commission, OSHA, and HIPAA regulations.

Required Physical Demands

• Required to stand for long periods of time.
• Must frequently walk; climb or balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Reach with hands and arms.