Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Pharmacy Technician

Responsible for prescription filling tasks and other duties required in pharmacy operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Data entry of prescriptions from hardcopy, e-scripts, and refills

a. With new prescriptions enters patient demographics, insurance information, allergies, and chronic diseases.

b. Updates patient information as necessary.

c. Uses the electronic health record (EHR) to verify and find needed information

d. Notifies the pharmacist of drug utilization review (DUR) messages before proceeding with prescription process.

e. Baskets all prescription materials to forward to counting station

2. Appropriately bills prescriptions

a. Selects the correct type of billing

b. Responds to third-party error messages

c. Reprocesses billing as needed

3. Prepares prescriptions for filling:

a. Retrieves stock medications for prescription filling

b. Counts and pours from a stock bottle

c. Applies the appropriate label

d. Reconstitutes a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision

e. Assures the correct national drug code (NDC) is used to fill the prescription

f. Applies the counter check procedure as a first check

g. Marks opened bottles

h. Files and retrieves pharmacy records as needed

i. Place filled medications into a basket for pharmacist check

4. Process prescription at point of sale (POS)

a. Files the completed prescriptions alphabetically for pick-up

b. Hands out completed refills to the patient when no counseling is necessary

c. Operates the cash register and related tasks

5. Manages Inventory

a. Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy system

b. Adjust inventory counts as needed

c. Receives, processes and organizes stock medications

d. Processes outdates and returns per procedures

e. Processes daily medication orders

f. Outdates checks are done at least weekly

6. Maintains assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition

a. Garbage and shredding is dealt with daily

b. Floors are swept/vacuumed at least weekly

c. Counters are cleaned daily

7. Prepares daily reports as assigned

8. Handles non-professional phone calls to/from:

a. Patient requesting refills of the prescription with a number

b. Calls to a physician's office requesting a refill authorization according to procedure

c. Calls regarding pricing information

d. Calls regarding hours of operation

e. Calls regarding goods and services

f. Inquiries from patients asking if their prescriptions are refillable or number of refills

g. Calls dealing with the ordering of drugs or supplies from the wholesaler.