NATURE OF POSITION
The Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacological services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent, GED.
- Organizing skills to establish priorities for own work within stated guidelines; respond flexibly to changes in priorities; maintain work effectiveness in a setting with a high volume of patient activity and frequent interruptions.
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all co-workers; ability to interact with patients and other members of the public with patience, courtesy and professionalism, both in person and on the telephone; and to effectively respond to individuals who may be angry or upset.
- Filing skills to maintain logs and files of information in alphabetical, chronological and/or numerical order, such that it is current and easily retrievable.
- Must have reliable transportation.
SALARY GRADE AND CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
RESPONSIBLE TO: Pharmacist
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
- Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs and scanning in recalled drugs.
- Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading and transcribing prescriptions into electronic order entry software; preparing labels; calculating quantities; and other pharmaceutical therapies.
- Maintains records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions.
- Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges.
- Maintains cash drawer and reconciles daily.
- Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments.
- Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Assist with supply management, paying close attention to detail and quality focus
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein