Pharmacy Technician - Full Time

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPharmacy 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. Qualifications:Certified Pharmacy Technician - preferred or prior experience as a pharmacy technicianSkillsProfessional communication skills with customers and co-workersAbility to manage, train and mentor Level 1-3 Pharmacy TechniciansProficient software and hardware use skillsAdvanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skillsUse basic math skills to fill prescriptions and manage inventoryAbility to maintain confidentiality of patient as well as co-workersComplete understanding of cycle and daily filling proceduresPossess a time management and goal achievement mindsetPreferred Education/ ExperienceHigh School DiplomaExperience reflects standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee HandbookResponsibilities:Lead Pharmacy Technician General ResponsibilitiesProvide excellent customer serviceKeep lines of communication open with Facilities Coordinator and Pharmacist ManagerManage pharmacy technicians from a team-oriented perspectiveAddress and document struggles and triumphs with individualsCollaborate with other department coordinatorsEnsure pharmacy tasks and responsibilities in the filling area are being completed efficiently and accuratelyTrain 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 dateLocate, count, package and label prescription drugs and supplies accurately and efficiently in compliance with local, state, federal, and company regulationsEfficiently utilize robotic machines and accompanying software to package and check medications for accuracyAssist with inventory, placing orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventoryResupply contingency boxesSort and restock medicationsAssist all pharmacy technicians when neededSolve problems independently and collaborativelyManage scheduling for techniciansMaintain workflowData Entry Team Leader General ResponsibilitiesKeep lines of communication open with Managing PharmacistManage data entry employees from a team-oriented perspectiveAddress and document struggles and triumphs with staffCollaborate with other department coordinatorsEfficiently and accurately input patient data and medication orders accurately into the pharmacy’s computer systemScreen telephone calls for the pharmacistCommunicate with medical facilitiesCommunicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization via phone and faxSolve problems independently and collaborativelyTrain, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when neededMaintain workflowInventory General ResponsibilitiesKeep lines of communication open with Managing PharmacistManage inventory specialists from a team-oriented perspectiveAddress and document struggles and triumphs with individualsCollaborate with other department coordinatorsMonitor all ordering and returnsSupervise orders ensuring they are put away promptly and efficientlyMonitor NDC’s for best pricingAccurately 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 destructionResupply contingency boxesBack up filling pharmacy technicians when neededSolve problems independently and collaborativelyTrain, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when neededCollaboratively work with Pharmacists using DEA guidelines to schedule and conduct inventories when requiredEnsure owes are filledMaintain workflowSupervisory 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 accomplishedManage time and duties assigned by the Facilities Manager the Pharmacist Coordinator or their superiorsReport to the Managing Pharmacist to receive details on tasks and goals that need to be focused on and accomplishedExpectations:Maintain and actively practice proper business ethicsExceeds standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee HandbookUphold an effective teamwork-oriented and friendly environmentStay current with continuing education requirements provided by Hometown Pharmacy through the Pharmacist’s Letter programPhysical Demands:Standing to process prescriptionsWalking, bending and sometimes twisting to select bottles off shelves to fill prescriptions and to manage inventoryOccasionally lifting totes of productCleaning to maintain the work area