Highlights
Additional Requirements: Knowledge of medical terminology, generic drug names, pharmaceutical calculations, and ability to assume responsibility for coordinating drug inventory control in medical clinics. Description: Job Summary: Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1945 |
| Website | http://www.kp.org/careers |
Description
Description:
Job Summary:
Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist.May perform the duties of a Pharmacy Inventory Technician or a Pharmacy Admixture Technician.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Greets members over the telephone, verifies members eligibility status, and receives prescriptions from members for pharmaceuticals.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician required.
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Pharmacy Intern License (District of Columbia)
OR
- Pharmacist Intern License (Maryland)
OR
- Pharmacy Technician License (Maryland) required at hire
OR
- Pharmacy Technician License (District of Columbia) AND Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Pharmacy Technician License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
- Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians from National Healthcareer Association
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of medical terminology, generic drug names, pharmaceutical calculations, and ability to assume responsibility for coordinating drug inventory control in medical clinics.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of hospital computer systems.
- Working knowledge of hospital related medications.
- Data entry and spreadsheet development.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Successful completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program or US Military program preferred.
About Company
At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research.
Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach.
Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
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