SWLA CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Pharmacy Technician
DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy
SUPERVISED BY: Pharmacy Director
SUMMARY:
Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as pharmacy policies and procedures. Pharmacy technician activities are performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school graduate or GED certificate
- Successful completion of Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
- Successful completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification National Exam.
- Must be Louisiana Board of Pharmacy licensed to practice and complete a minimum of one ACPE unit approved ACPR or CPE, or ten (10)hours of continuing education each year as a prerequisite for annual renewal of license.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Possess the ability to work quickly and accurately.
- Must be able to work on multi tasks simultaneously.
- Have the ability to use various types of pharmacy equipment and instruments.
- The employee must show excellent human relation skills and be able to communicate with a wide variety of educational and cultural backgrounds. Must be culturally sensitive.
- Possess the ability to communicate effectively all levels within the centers and community.
- Possess excellent math abilities.
- Present a professional image and the ability to maintain the highest level of quality patient and community relations in representing the foundation.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Translate prescription information from providers' orders.
- Enter prescription data into pharmacy software with accuracy.
- Inform pharmacist on duty of any contradictions, therapeutic duplications or other issues arising from drug utilization reviews.
- Monitor third party rejections or other communication signaling cost prohibition or underpayment
- Perform prescriptions filling functions as detailed in the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy laws and Regulations Reference manual and revised in bulletins.
- Observe inventory and create/modify wholesaler purchase orders online.
- Monitor pharmacy inventory for expirations or overstock.
- Prepare wholesaler returns.
- Perform register functions as necessary.
- Communicate with patients regarding prescriptions requests.
- Act as a liaison between providers and patients.
- Communicate with third parties on behalf of patients with prescriptions concerns.
- Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly pharmacy department
- Assume additional duties when necessary to ensure quality health services are being rendered by the center and all other duties as assigned.