Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Under administrative supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for the management of medication inventory accounting and ECW assignments including Medication Reconciliation.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician through the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy and maintains State & National Certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Two years of pharmacy work experience required
• Prior customer service experience required
• Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Required Skills / Abilities:

Service-oriented mindset and strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with internal and external customers, physicians, and other healthcare providers from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles while maintaining a non-judgmental attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must have a professional demeanor, appearance and be highly organized with strong attention to detail

Accurate data entry skills

Strong time management and organizational skills

Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing

Willingness to be a team player and promote a positive team environment

Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Able to effectively present information to the patient and in small group situations

Dedicated to excellence and quality

Able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals

Self-starter and highly motivated to achieve goals with minimal oversight

Possess the ability to perform effectively and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Ambitious and confident change-agent; challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology, strong advocacy, and organizational navigation skills

Experience with problem-solving

Essential Job Functions:

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Follows HIPAA, FWA, Corporate Compliance, and all applicable state and federal laws

Operates phone system according to pharmacy procedures while ensuring positive customer experience

Check and record temperatures in all refrigerators in building

Check humidity and records in sample closet

Signing in / out of sample medications – electronically and manually when computer system down

Maintains sample medication shelving system

Able to educate patients on medications and how to administer them

Verifies DAP medications when received

Properly label and put away DAP medications

Responsible for locating and logging out DAP medications

Orders floor stock medications

Receive floor stock medications and complete NDC sheet

Order and receive sample medications

Schedule Pharmaceutical breakfast, lunch, and appointments

Escort pharmacy representatives to designated area for appointments / lunches

Receive lunches from vendors and deliver to the appropriate areas

Verifies all medications before giving out, including DAP medications

Properly configure insulin

Accurately completes sample inventory

Accurately complete floor stock inventory

Accurately complete inventory on Crash Carts

Accurately replenish and dispose of expired medications in Crash Cart

Check floor stock medications in each suite for expired medications

Properly dispose of expired medications appropriately

Properly replenish/restock floor stock medications in suites

Properly restock medications that patients refuse

Maintain a clean and orderly workspace, counters, drug shelves, and other areas.

Collaborate with other clinic or pharmacy team members to work on special projects that may be identified

Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing, and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.