Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for providing medication and other healthcare products to patients with accuracy and efficiency. The Pharmacy Technician will assist licensed pharmacists by counting tablets, labeling bottles, stocking products, providing customer service, and utilizing computer systems to maintain patient profiles and insurance claims.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stock and take inventory of medications (prescription and over the counter).
• Notify Pharmacy Manager of supplies/products that need to be ordered.
• Receive prescriptions/refills from patients.
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, package and label products.
• Maintain customer profiles and prepare insurance forms.
• Accurately operate cash register, display cost of customer purchase, make change, cash checks, and issue receipt.
• Have familiarity with all products carried in the department.
• Maintain a clean, attractive and well stocked department.
• Abide by HIPAA and all legal policies and procedures.
• Any task delegated by pharmacist on duty other than final verification of prescriptions and patient counseling on medications.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year prior customer service-oriented pharmacy related experience preferred.
• Must have the state appropriate registration or certification.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products.
• Detail Oriented.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.