Welcoming all who need care Job title Certified Pharmacy Technician Reports to Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician Status Non-Exempt Hourly 19.50 - 25.50 Job purpose The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in providing patients with friendly efficient and timely delivery of pharmaceutical services. The pharmacy technician will assist the Lead Pharmacy Technician with inventory maintenance as necessary. Duties and responsibilities Interact face to face with public and staff-actively engaging and finding ways to assist patients in accessing medications Assists the Lead Pharmacy Technician to maintain inventory including ordering applying order returning shelving and managing on-hand quantities and overstock Facilitates recall information to patients as needed Operates cash register handling cash and other tenders of payment such as vouchers debit and credit cards and balancing registers Answers the telephone responding to questions and requests Maintaining and updating referral documentation Responsible for maintaining clinic medication orders Performs all duties services and documentation in full compliance with Heartland Community Health Center policies and procedures Maintains and applies knowledge of the 340B program sliding fee scale and referral prescriptions Assists the Director of Pharmacy with 340B program compliance as necessary Assists the pharmacist with filling new and refill prescriptions Prepares prescriptions for delivery or to be mailed as needed Assists the pharmacist with MTM as needed Performs additional duties as assigned Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent KS Pharmacy Technician License Nationally Certified by takingpassing the PTCE. Minimum five 5 years of pharmacy experience preferred Maintain Continuing Education as required Knowledge Skills and Abilities Customer service oriented patient centered focus that promotes minimizing barriers to obtaining medications for patients Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient and employee base Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization Communicates through appropriate channels and follows proper chain of command for patient complaints Must be organized and able to manageprioritize tasks to meet deadlines adapts to change in a positive manner able to work as a part of a team Computer skills to navigate Microsoft products pharmacy management system and EHR software eClinicalWorks experience preferred Organizational skills Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with organizations policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements Good communication skills in speaking and in writing Must be able to work well with others in a close environment Knowledge of prior authorizations and billing prescription insurance Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals Working conditions While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms and talk or hear The employee must frequently lift andor move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus Computer work is frequent Good lighting and comfortable temperature of ventilation at all times The employee is frequently required to work in close physical proximity to other people including staff patients and visitors Physical requirements Requires sufficient visual acuity to operate equipment common to this position Required to read write and speak English Requires sufficient hearing level to be able to effectively communicate with people directly or by telephone Occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds Physically able to stand sit ambulate has dexterity in hands Details Schedule Full-time non-exempt. Monday-Friday and rotating Saturdays Schedule may be altered by supervisors as needed to allow for completion of expected duties of the position