Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician works under licensed pharmacists to prepare and dispense medications to patients of the health center in accordance to all local and federal laws governing practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician will also serve to provide exceptional customer service to all patients and staff members of the health center as well as perform the duties listed below.

Responsibilities

• Dispenses prescription drugs and other healthcare items to patients as directed by a licensed pharmacist.
• Begins their day by getting the pharmacy ready for business. This includes turning on equipment such as computers, printers and scanners. They must also sterilize the counter tops, pill counting trays, and other medication measuring devices.
• Follows safety and security guidelines and related laws and regulations when handling, storing, and providing pharmacy records, and when filling prescriptions.
• Checks the entire inventory every month for expired medications. Is able to process medications which are near expiring are shipped back to a reverse distributor.
• Processes prescriptions from start to finish in the pharmacy filling software. Prepares medications by providing the pharmacist the labeled medication(s) with appropriate patient educational material for final verification.
• Greets patients, responds to patients' questions about medications by arranging for them to speak with the pharmacist.
• Gathers appropriate medication information such as allergies, insurance information from the patient chart in Athena in order to add new patients in the pharmacy patient database and updating patient's language preference.
• Handles clerical duties, such as answering phones, and operating the cash register.
• Acknowledges and rings up patient medication(s) at pickup in a timely manner.
• Answers phone calls from patients and staff in a timely manner.
• Verifies last name, DOB, and address of all patients prior to the sale of any medication.
• Maintains merchandise presentation in the Pharmacy by stocking and rotating merchandise on pharmacy shelves; removing damaged or expired medications from inventory and updating on hand counts in RXQ-Liberty.
• Quickly and accurately stocks daily medication deliveries and accounts for any discrepancies by notifying the pharmacist on duty. Also fills all out of stock prescriptions from the prior business day in a timely fashion.
• When on duty with a pharmacist; will count registers down to $150 on a nightly basis and will perform the duties to complete the end of day process at the POS.
• When on duty with a pharmacist, will drop daily cash envelope with necessary paperwork in the designated safe.
• Execution and Results: Get Results Ensures work is done correctly, accurately, and timely in order to meet deadlines.
• Planning and Improvement: Plan for and Improve Work Accepts responsibility and meets expectations for own work.
• Influence and Communicate: Share Information Effectively communicates to associates and customers in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ethics and Compliance: Perform to Ethical Standards Shows integrity and ethical behavior in all work situations. Reports ethical and compliance issues promptly.

Education/Experience/Licensure

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Registration with the NJ Board of Pharmacy is required within the first six months of employment (OHI will assist).
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must possess excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts with Medical and Dependent Care
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) Salary Deferral and Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Program