Job Summary:
Generate the flow of prescriptions by preparing medications for dispensing and achieve the optimum level in customer relations.
Education: • Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent • Preferred: Completion of Pharmacy Technician training program
Registration/Certification/Licensure: • N/A
Experience: • Minimum: None • Preferred: Prior experience in a growing pharmacy, servicing and selling over-the-counter medications and related products
Other Requirements: Must be a dynamic individual with the ability and skills to meet, greet and serve customers, and to achieve the goals as established by the Retail Pharmacy Manager. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.
Status: Non-Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant: (> 2/3rd of day, > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
Non-Material Handling: • Standing- Remaining on ones feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT • Walking- Remaining upright on ones feet, and moving about - FREQUENT • Sitting- Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL • Stooping- To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL • Bending- To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL • Twisting- To rotate the upper body forward - N/A • Climbing- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A • Ladders- To ascend and descend ladders - OCCASIONAL • Stairs- To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL • Kneeling- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL • Squatting- To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL • Crouching- To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL • Crawling- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A • Reaching Horizontal- To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT • Reaching Overhead- To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT • Grasping- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT • Finger Manipulation- To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT • Seeing- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT • Hearing- Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT • Repetitive Upper Extremity Use- Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT • Repetitive Lower Extremity Use*- Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
Material Handling: • Pushing- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person - OCCASIONAL • Pulling- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person - OCCASIONAL • Lift- Floor to Waist - OCCASIONAL • Lift- Waist to shoulder - OCCASIONAL • Lift- Shoulder to overhead - OCCASIONAL • Carry- To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) - OCCASIONAL
Environmental Factors:
• Working alone - OCCASIONAL • Working in cramped quarters - N/A • Constant interruptions - OCCASIONAL • Working with hands in water - N/A • Use of power tools - N/A • Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A • Exposure to vibration - N/A • Exposure to dust - N/A • Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A • Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A • Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A • Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - N/A • Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL • Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - CONSTANT • Working with bloodborne pathogens - N/A
Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand:
Physical Demand Met Level Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.
As relates to this position: • Sedentary to Light - OCCASIONAL • Medium - N/A • Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A