Pharmacy Technician I

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Opportunity (Closed Door Pharmacy) Lifemed (A Friesen Group Company) Northern California's Premier long-term care pharmacy. Leading the way with compassion, reliability and trust. we deliver pharmacy solutions to long-term care facilities throughout the North State. Currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician to help support our long-term care team. Ideal candidate would be driven, works well in a team environment and values that align with the company.Our core values at Lifemed are: HUMAN VALUE, TAKE OWNERSHIP, MAKE THE DIFFERNECE, SET THE PACE AND EMBRACE CHANGE.Operational Responsibilities Recognize and assure that problems are resolved through the proper hierarchy of the store and in accordance with company policy.Notify Supervisor immediately of any equipment failures or needs if necessary.Ensure a clean and orderly work area.Maintain adequate supplies for daily operations.Always follow quality assurance and procedures.Work with Assistant Manager on pulling drugs that need to be returned. Filling Responsibilities Pull medications from shelf or stock. Read new RX's to ensure accurate processing of prescription labels (i.e., patient name, doctor name, drug, directions, dosage, etc.).Identify proper medications and match them with script.Carefully measure and administer IV solutions, keeping track of inventory, count, pour or measure pharmaceuticals.Place products into proper container, affix RX label, and ensure all required fields are correct.Assist with processing prescriptions in an accurate and timely mannerVerify patient information in computer system, ensuring personal and billing information is correct.Ensure prescriptions are filled in the order of urgency.Forward prescription and paperwork to Supervisor for review, as needed. **Additional Duties for Wellscript Pharmacy Tech I** Ensure mixing schedule report is ready the day prior.Communicate with Operations Manager, any drugs that are unavailable, but needed.Assist in other areas of the pharmacy when needed.Wear ID badge clearly identifying themselves as a pharmacy technician. Handle all additional responsibilities not listed above.Resolve questions regarding prescriptions and/or billing. **Additional Duties for Lifemed Pharmacy Tech I** Processing ResponsibilitiesProcess all prescriptions in the order of urgency.Process all prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner according to division policy and procedures, ensuring accurate patient information, doctor, drug, quantity, directions, refills, days supply, DAW and billing information.Interpret new RX's and enter information into the computer using generic medication, when available, unless specifically requested by the doctor, patient or as directed by the third party insurance plan.Check for potential drug or allergy interactions and consult with pharmacist as neededReview all alerts, notes and comment fields for accurate processing of prescription.Select medications appropriate for cycle fill and calculate new RX's for the appropriate quantity to reach the facility's cycle date.Process all incoming new and refill prescriptions including pending RX's in all folders and batches according to division policy and procedures.Resolve questions and/or billing issues regarding prescriptions, that can be quickly resolved.Communicate all pending actions to technicians (i.e. split orders, denial reasons, changes, etc..)Emergency Kit ResponsibilitiesIdentify replenishment needs of eKit based on information on eKit slips in box, in workflow queue, or remaining contents of returned eKit.Replace the medications using with appropriate quantity, dosage, and form.Document accurate NDC and quantity in eKit inventory spreadsheet.Check for expiration dates on meds within 6 month in eKits and replace with NDC's with longer expiration date.Verify all doses used are billed appropriately.Inventory ManagementAssist the Manager with preparation of controlled substances and physical inventories.Assist the Manager with maintaining inventory (e.g., cycle counts, expired med management, inv clean-up).Assist the Manager with timely processing of returnsAssist the Manager with ensuring that daily RX and OTC order is placed, received and stocked.Other ResponsibilitiesPrepare and organize documentation for all controlled medications dispensedAssist in other areas of pharmacy when needed.Process prescription transfers in an accurate and timely manner.Answer telephone calls in a professional and timely manner.Resolve customer situations/problems and request assistance if necessary.Accurately and efficiently operate, and process prescriptions as neededResolve questions regarding prescriptions and/or billingBe compliant with responsibilities of tech duties from the Board of PharmacyRequirementsExperience Minimum of 6 monhts previous Pharmacy Tech experience1-2 years previous Pharmacy Tech experience preferred Education Must have high school diploma or equivalent License Must have a valid license and be in good standing with the California State Board of Pharmacy. Special Skills Demonstrates extreme confidentiality with all customer and company information. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Conscientious and provides a professional image. Exceptional multi-tasking and prioritization skills. Possess accurate and efficient typing and key boarding skills. Training Maintain knowledge of insurance formulary and non-formulary medications.