Job Description
Pay range - $16 to $19 per hour, based on experience
SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Staff Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician will assist in all areas of pharmacy operations, including prescription preparation, sales transactions, customer service, and inventory maintenance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in stages of prescription filling process, including data entry production and sales.
- Monitor inventory levels and assist in ordering of medication and supplies
- Accurately and efficiently enter client and prescription information and submits insurance claims
- Properly packages and labels prescriptions
- Completes sales of prescriptions maintaining confidentiality and HIPPA compliance
- Assist in shipment or delivery of orders
- Communicate effectively with clients, prescribers, nurses and other providers
- Maintain client rights and confidentiality at all times
- Provide high quality customer service and answer pharmacy related inquiries in person and on the phone
- Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma
- 1-3 years of pharmacy tech experience preferably in a clinical setting
- Must be certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and maintain a current certificate
- Maintain active Pharmacy Technician Certification and complete all required continuing education
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Demonstrated ability to organize work, have an attention to detail, and work under minimum supervision.
- Must be proficient in mathematics, basic and advanced pharmacy calculations and display essential critical thinking skills.
- Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
- Computer experience sufficient to perform data entry functions
COMPETENCIES:
- Thorough knowledge and application of the state and federal laws that govern the use of drugs/controlled substances.
- Excellent customer service skills including a positive attitude, friendly demeanor, calm voice, and patience.
- Able to work independently and professionally in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with peers, leadership and staff.
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be detail oriented and efficient
- Respects the confidentiality of information obtained through the position.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile.
- Interact with a computer.
- Communicate with peers and co-workers to convey or receive detailed or important information, instructions or ideas accurately.
- Requires some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
- Generally, the job requires 80% standing, 10% walking, and 10% sitting.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- This job is performed in an office setting, and in a generally clean and healthy environment.
- Occasionally employee will be required to go to other sites regarding work related matters in various weather conditions.
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