Inpatient Lead Pharmacy Technician(Full Time)

Summary

Job Description

Job Title : Pharmacy Technician (Full Time)

This position is located in Lancaster, PA

Sign on bonus - $2,500 - External Candidates only - with 2 year commitment.

Full Time , Primarily dayshift with off shift work as needed.

lead technician role focused on pharmacy technology support as well as medication management initiatives

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction and supervision of a registered pharmacist, the pharmacy technician performs various functions associated with the dispensing, charging and delivery of medication to patients, in compliance with department policies and procedures that provide optimal pharmaceutical care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

PHARMACY LEAD TECHNICIAN

• Utilizes advanced system reporting techniques to manage inventory and evaluate business trends to assist in achieving established departmental goals.

• Responsible for functioning as a leader for fellow technicians in performing daily tasks as well as initiating supplemental duties.

• Responsible for determining and implementing technician workflow.

• Effectively utilizes resources and responsible for identifying opportunities to improve efficiency in Convenience Pharmacy.

• Directs training and continuing growth of Level 1 and 2 Technicians. Assures that fellow technicians and students are properly trained with regard to all pharmacy operations.

• Provides leadership for all “Point of Sale” transactions and responsibilities.

In addition to the above primary functions, all Lead technicians must be competent in performing the following primary functions of a Level I and II technicians:

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN II

• Retrieve and interpret prescriptions; perform pharmaceutical calculations, taking into account patient and drug characteristics; enter prescriptions into the pharmacy information system for pharmacist review.

• Creates and updates patient’s health and insurance information in the pharmacy information system.

• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims. Facilitates employee payroll deduction and/or medical billing for payment capture when appropriate.

• Utilizes advanced system reporting techniques to manage inventory of automated robotic prescription filling devices. Loads medication in appropriate configuration, location and quantity.

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of and compliance with procedures for handling controlled substances and specialty pharmaceuticals.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN I:

• 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, under the 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) and performs transaction as established by pharmacy procedure.

• 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, and maintenance of a variety of pharmacy records, to promote efficient operation of the pharmacy and regulatory compliance.

• Answers telephone using appropriate etiquette by the third ring, screens and triages telephone/counter inquiries.

• Consistently displays teamwork by actively supporting department changes and willingly and proactively assists co-workers. 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.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

Other duties as assigned.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN II:

• Serve as a training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed; may assist in preparing work schedules, setting work priorities and making work assignments as directed.

• Reviews and transmits wholesaler orders as required. Anticipates requirements, orders appropriate quantities and communicates problems.

• Assists with the preventative maintenance of all equipment in assigned area.

• Maintains awareness of developments in the community and pharmaceutical fields that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into practice.

• Maintains knowledge of loss prevention techniques.

In addition to the above secondary functions, all Level II technicians must be competent in performing the following secondary functions of a Level I technician:

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN I:

• Assists with the continuous improvement of the new employee training/orientation program.

• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the Pharmacy.

• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment including robotics, electronic workflow systems, printers, computers, fax machines, telephones, etc.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or successful completion of general educational development (GED) exam required.

• Two (2) years of previous Pharmacy Technician experience.

• National pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) required within nine (9) months of hire/placement​.

• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of ASHP accredited (or comparable) pharmacy technician training program preferred.

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COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

Attention/Concentration:

The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.

New Learning and Memory:

The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions in mandatory.

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking:

The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:

Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, cash register/Scriptpro POS, ScriptPro SP200, ScriptPro Central, barcode reader, credit card machine.

Software: Microsoft Office Products, Lexi-Comp, , Pharmacy Order System, ScriptPro, clinical information systems

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement :

• Sit: occasionally

• Stand: frequently

• Walk: frequently

• Bend: occasionally

• Push: frequently

• Pull: frequently

• Kneel/Squat: seldom

• Reach: frequently

• Twist: seldom

• Balance: seldom

• Climb: seldom

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is : Moderate , exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

• Vision

• Hearing

• Touch/Feeling

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Blood borne Pathogens

• Chemicals

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

• 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials

• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching

• Child Care Subsidies

• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.

Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.