Compounding Pharmacy Technician

$19.00 - $25.13 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of this position is to create and prepare formulations of prescription medicine, including liquid medications; ensuring customers receive the correct medications as quickly as possible under the supervision of the Pharmacists. This person will be assisting customers in person and over the phone, submitting refill requests, submitting insurance claims, filing prescription paperwork, filling prescriptions, cleaning the pharmacy, and providing exceptional customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare compounds in accordance to USP standards
• Non-Sterile compounding and proper handling of all manufactured chemicals according to USP chapter 795
• Accurately count, pour, mix, weigh, and prepare compounded medications
• Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance to current SOPs and hazardous drug control plan (HDCP)
• Proper operation and maintenance of all compounding equipment (mortar/pestles, capsule machine, ointment mill, balance, biosafety cabinets, and other compounding equipment, such as glassware, etc.)
• Maintenance of logs: freezer, balance calibrations, sterile hood, humidity, filter logs, environmental monitoring logs, and temperature logs
• Proper handling of hazardous drugs in accordance to USP chapter 800
• Appropriate knowledge and proper handling, storage, transport, waste, facility maintenance, cleanup, and spill management procedures of all hazardous drugs in compliance with SOPs and USP 800
• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Ensures the pharmacy is clean, sanitized, well-maintained, and meets company standards of appearance.
• Delivers excellent customer service while assisting customers at the pharmacy counter, drive-thru, and over the phone
• Enters new prescriptions into the system
• Files prescription paperwork
• Submits refill requests to doctors over the phone and electronically
• Submits insurance claims and inquiries about insurance problems
• Cashiers for pharmacy customers
• Receives and stocks product for the pharmacy
• Removes product from the shelves according to Harmons’ expiration date policies
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Sets a professional and positive example to others
• Teaches, mentors, and educates pharmacy technicians to help them be successful members of the team
• Communicates effectively and works closely with the Pharmacy Manager
• Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained

MARGINIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Consistent and daily interaction with store associates
• Consistent and daily interaction with customers
• Consistent and daily interaction with doctor’s offices and insurance companies

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

A high school diploma or GED preferred; one year pharmacy compounding experience; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must have current Utah Pharmacy Technician License
• Willing to become trained and certified in compounding at Harmons discretion
• Ability to multitask
• Wide range of knowledge in medical and pharmacy terminology, effects of prescription drugs, etc.
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently communicate with diverse groups of people
• Ability to professionally and appropriately handle conflict
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized skills and techniques
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmon’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent, and forward focused
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable pharmacy environment with the possibility of infrequent exposure to hot, cold and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand, and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the entire workday and the ability to maneuver objects weighing up to 30 pounds from location to location.