Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician - Full Time

The Lead Pharmacy Technician is responsible for carrying out duties that assist licensed pharmacists manage a pharmacy. This involves carrying out clerical tasks such as answering the phone, stocking shelves, taking inventory, and filling prescriptions for the Pharmacist to double-check. They also have supervisory responsibilities and are held to a higher standard over other technicians.


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Qualifications:
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Skills
Professional communication skills with customers and co-workers
Ability to manage, train and mentor Level 1-3 Pharmacy Technicians
Proficient software and hardware use skills
Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Use basic math skills to fill prescriptions and manage inventory
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient as well as co-workers
Complete understanding of cycle and daily filling procedures
Possess a time management and goal achievement mindset
Preferred Education/ Experience
~ High School Diploma


~ Experience reflects standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee Handbook

Responsibilities:
Lead Pharmacy Technician General Responsibilities
Provide excellent customer service
Keep lines of communication open with Facilities Coordinator and Pharmacist Manager
Manage pharmacy technicians from a team-oriented perspective
Address and document struggles and triumphs with individuals
Collaborate with other department coordinators
Ensure pharmacy tasks and responsibilities in the filling area are being completed efficiently and accurately
Train or delegate training on cycle and daily filling, Pioneer,, printing labels, MARs of cycle filling, printing delivery lists for cycles and ensure cycles are delivered on the assigned date
Locate, count, package and label prescription drugs and supplies accurately and efficiently in compliance with local, state, federal, and company regulations
Efficiently utilize robotic machines and accompanying software to package and check medications for accuracy
Assist with inventory, placing orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory
Resupply contingency boxes
Sort and restock medications
Assist all pharmacy technicians when needed
Solve problems independently and collaboratively
Manage scheduling for technicians
Maintain workflow
Data Entry Team Leader General Responsibilities
Keep lines of communication open with Managing Pharmacist
Manage data entry employees from a team-oriented perspective
Address and document struggles and triumphs with staff
Collaborate with other department coordinators
Efficiently and accurately input patient data and medication orders accurately into the pharmacy's computer system
Screen telephone calls for the pharmacist
Communicate with medical facilities
Communicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization via phone and fax
Solve problems independently and collaboratively
Train, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when needed
Maintain workflow
Inventory General Responsibilities
Keep lines of communication open with Managing Pharmacist
Manage inventory specialists from a team-oriented perspective
Address and document struggles and triumphs with individuals
Collaborate with other department coordinators
~ Monitor all ordering and returns

Supervise orders ensuring they are put away promptly and efficiently
Monitor NDC's for best pricing
~ Accurately and efficiently manage inventory, place orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory for return or destruction

Resupply contingency boxes
Back up filling pharmacy technicians when needed
Solve problems independently and collaboratively
Train, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when needed
Collaboratively work with Pharmacists using DEA guidelines to schedule and conduct inventories when required
Ensure owes are filled
Maintain workflow
Supervisory Responsibilities and Controls (Leadership role in the department includes, but is not limited to/ Level of supervisory oversight and guidance is):
Oversee and guide Level 1 through Level 3 Pharmacy Technicians toward goals and everyday tasks that need to be accomplished
Manage time and duties assigned by the Facilities Manager the Pharmacist Coordinator or their superiors
Report to the Managing Pharmacist to receive details on tasks and goals that need to be focused on and accomplished
Expectations:
Maintain and actively practice proper business ethics
Exceeds standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee Handbook
Uphold an effective teamwork-oriented and friendly environment
Stay current with continuing education requirements provided by Hometown Pharmacy through the Pharmacist's Letter program
Physical Demands:
Standing to process prescriptions
Walking, bending and sometimes twisting to select bottles off shelves to fill prescriptions and to manage inventory
Occasionally lifting totes of product
Cleaning to maintain the work area
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