Retail Pharmacy Technician Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in the processing, preparation, filling, and delivery of prescription orders.
• Affixes to the maintenance of all drug storage areas in the pharmacy, maintaining adequate inventory, removing outdated medications and replacing as necessary.
• Performs point of sale functions, accurately handling cash, processing customer transactions, including cash, credit cards, checks, refunds, charge account transactions, and generating daily cash receipts and reports as preferred by the accounting personnel.
• Generates all daily pharmacy reports as required by the department, state, and federal law.
• Fills prescriptions in accordance with all state and federal laws.
• Keeps up-to-date with policies and participates in pharmacy activities to ensure compliance with URAC standards as they relate to Pharmacy Operations, Specialty Drug Management, and Patient Management.
• Handles various duties including ordering, counting, and receiving inventory, the appropriate handling and stocking of drug products, and prescription record keeping.
• Engages in heavy customer contact requiring excellent customer service skills, both on the phone and at the point of sale.
• Complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates and self-imposed manufacturer restrictions on particular drugs, as applicable, including Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs and manufacturer limited distribution drug requirements.
• Documents all required activities on a daily basis as required, including temperature, humidity, refrigerator temperatures, and required cleaning activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates must have CT licensure and PTCB to be considered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum experience: none.
• Certification (Active): PTCB or NHA ExCPT.
• Licenses: Registered Pharmacy Technician (active & in good standing CT Department of Consumer Protection).

Skills

• Ability to learn and demonstrate an understanding of policies.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Creole is a plus.