Pharmacy Cashier - Sharp Metro Retail Pharmacy - Variable Shift - Per Diem

Pharmacy Technician

Hours:

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: Every Other

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $27.500 - $30.400 - $33.530

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

To assist the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services that supports the mission, values and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp HealthCare.

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year experience in a retail pharmacy environment.

Essential Functions

• Distribute medication to patients
• Greets personnel entering the pharmacy with a smile and acknowledges their presence.
• Accurately gathers and documents patient's name, demographics, insurance information, drop off time, indicates known drug allergies in accordance to department standards for all walk in prescription orders.
• Double checks each completed prescription prior to bagging verifying the labeled medications match the enclosed bag ticket.
• Refers all patient medication concerns, new prescriptions and consultations to a Registered Pharmacist.
• Checks 'will call' shelf weekly to see if any medications have not been picked up.
• Calls patients and notifies that medications are ready for pick up.
• Follows Return to Stock guidelines for all medications that are not picked up.
• Files original prescription hard copies numerically in designated prescription books each shift.
• Documents all medications picked up or delivered by having receiving party sign insurance log and adhering immediately to form.
• Accurately, and within designated time frames, prepares prescriptions, refills, or balances for delivery or mail out prior to arrival of daily delivery driver.
• Prepares the manifest and transmits the order for deliveries.
• Follows up prior to closing if deliveries are not picked up by courier and arrange for pickup at alternate location.
• Communicates to patient any delays in prescription processing and follows up with technical staff as appropriate.
• Documents all communication with patients regarding prescription status including but not limited to Call When Ready (CWR), medication shortage, etc.
• Ask for second identifier with each patient when coming to pick up prescription.
• Financial accountability
• Maintains appropriate levels of change in cash register.
• Accurately handles all cash, charge, delivery and doctor payroll deduct payments for all merchandise leaving the pharmacy.
• Consistently provides paying customers with a receipt for transactions.
• Maintains adequate inventory of cash register and credit card machine supplies.
• Performs end of day duties, including but not limited, to z-out register and credit card machine reconciliation.
• Initials voided transactions and refunds appropriately following system standards.
• Informs lead technician of "unscanned" products to be added in the computer system.
• Inventory control
• Monitors and documents refrigerator/freezer temperatures daily.
• Assists with answering phone calls when time permits.
• Removes outdated and unusable OTC medications.
• Maintains neat and organized work areas.
• Accurately inventories, orders and stocks assigned areas daily prior to end of shift.
• Create daily orders of OTC medications and supplies from wholesaler and transmit each morning and evening.
• Place orders for medications directly from manufacturers and fill out Purchase Order appropriately.
• Verify accuracy of order received from wholesaler, sticker appropriately, sign and date invoice.
• Rotates and stocks all snack products and soft drinks.
• Rotates and stocks all nonprescription items received from wholesalers, assures items are appropriately stickered.
• Maintains neat and organized front-end area.
• Return to stock medications following RTS policy and procedure.
• Maintains Drug Representative Sign in log sheet.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information to which he/she is privileged and follows HIPPA guidelines.
• Willing and able to fill in at other sites to help meet the needs of the pharmacy.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.