Outpatient Pharmacy Technician (Full Time, Days)

Responsibilities:

• Prepares medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist, demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.
• Prepares and prepackages bulk medications
• compounds oral solutions, ointments and creams under supervision of the pharmacist.
• Assists patients who are dropping off and/or picking up prescription orders. At point of sale, verifies that customer receives the correct prescription(s).
• Sorts, credits and re-stocks medications as appropriate when they are not dispensed to patients.
• Prepares the pharmacy inventory
• completes orders for drugs and supplies from the storeroom and/or distributor, receive drugs and stock shelves and verify all associated paperwork.
• Assists in the creation, handling, processing and maintenance of a variety of pharmacy records, to promote efficient operation of the pharmacy and regulatory compliance.
• Answers telephone using appropriate etiquette, screens and triages telephone/counter inquiries.
• Assures work for each shift is completed prior to departure.
• Maintains dispensing area in a neat, orderly, and clean condition as observed by the pharmacist.
• Retrieve and interpret prescriptions
• perform pharmaceutical calculations, taking into account patient and drug characteristics
• enter prescriptions, patient health information and insurance information into the clinical pharmacy information system for pharmacist review.
• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims. Facilitates employee payroll deduction and/or medical billing for payment capture when appropriate.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of and compliance with procedures for handling controlled substances and specialty pharmaceuticals.
• Reviews and transmits wholesaler orders as required.
• Serve as a training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed.
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the pharmacy.

Credentials:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - PTCB (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• Other
• Education Specialization: Completion of ASHP accredited (or comparable) pharmacy technician training program preferred. Equivalent Experience: •2+ years previous pharmacy experience.