Pharmacy Technician

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Work Location: Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Cape Cod, MA; Cape May, NJ; Atlantic City, NJ; Elizabeth City, NC; New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, VA; Selfridge, MI; Staten Island, NY; Washington, DC; Yorktown, VA; Traverse City, MI; Philadelphia, PA; Borinquen, PR; Clearwater, FL; Galveston, TX; Miami Beach, FL; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; Opa Locka, FL; San Juan, PR; St. Petersburg, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; Miami, FL; Savannah, GA; Key West, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Charleston, SC; Alameda, CA; Juneau, AK; Ketchikan, AK; Kodiak, AK; North Bend, OR; Port Angeles, WA; Petaluma, CA; San Pedro, CA; Seattle, WA; Warrenton (Astoria), OR; Humboldt Bay, CA; Honolulu, HI; Barbers Point, HI; Sacramento, CA; Sitka, AK; San Diego, CA

Wolf Lake Services is seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team in support of the US Coast Guard (USCG) Multidiscipline Healthcare Services. The primary focus of this position is to provide medical services to all eligible beneficiaries within the capabilities normally granted to a Pharmacy Technician. The Pharmacy Technician shall meet or exceed the industry standards in accordance with established principles, practices, and ethics and shall reflect the degree and care, skill and learning expected of a reasonably prudent healthcare provider in the Pharmacy Technician profession in the state of their practice. This position is contingent upon award.

Core Duties:

• Prepare, package, compound, label and dispense pharmaceutical products and medications
• Review orders written by authorized providers (i.e., Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, Health Services Technicians, etc.)
• Provide patient counseling relative to a medication's use, contraindications, and product warnings
• Maintain pharmacy logs and other records as required
• Maintain inventory levels
• Order supplies
• Restock pharmacy supplies
• Receive, review and process prescriptions utilizing the pharmacy’s computer program/system
• Receive and process prescription refills by phone
• Communicate effectively with the patients, providers, and other ancillary personnel
• Inventory medical and pharmaceutical product stocks to ensure adequate supplies and inventory controls
• Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations
• Maintain required pharmacy security
• And other administrative work as assigned by the Pharmacist or Clinic Administrator

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Requirements:

• A diploma/certification from an accredited Pharmacy Technician school
• A current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
• Individuals not graduating from an accredited school must provide proof of a minimum of 1 year of work experience in a military, federal, civilian retail, or hospital pharmacy providing like services. New or recent (past 4 months) graduates, without experience will be placed on a 90-day probationary period upon hire and must provide 2 letters of recommendations from their Pharmacy Technician school professors/instructors regarding their expected potential success in this field
• Maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
• No adverse information on file with the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) or any state Board of Pharmacy