Job Description
Job Summary
The pharmacy technician works as an entry-level position focused on medication delivery and inventory management. The position has basic patient/provider service responsibilities through communication and message retrieval.
Job Duties
+ Provide patient/provider/customer care
+ Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care
+ Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist
+ Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
+ Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
+ Maintain pharmacy records.
+ Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
+ Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
The pharmacy technician works as an entry-level position focused on medication delivery and inventory management. The position has basic patient/provider service responsibilities through communication and message retrieval.
Job Duties
+ Provide patient/provider/customer care
+ Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care
+ Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist
+ Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
+ Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
+ Maintain pharmacy records.
+ Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
+ Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB or NHA)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Danville, PA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://jobs.geisinger.org/ |
About Company
For communities across the country, health doesn’t have to be a destination: It can be a daily opportunity. At Geisinger, we empower our communities to do well and be well by removing barriers to advanced healthcare in all the moments where health makes its home.
For more than 100 years, we’ve served our region while working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing them services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.
Skills
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)unmatched
- Computer Systemsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Medicationsunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Pharmacyunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
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