Pharmacy Technician I - Full Time

Pharmacy Technician I Job Description

Pharmacy technicians assist the pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as pharmacy policies and procedures. Pharmacy technician activities are performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities for Pharmacy Technician

Read and interpret physician's medication orders, electronically, faxed, written, or pharmacist written

Prepare and package medications in accordance with safety measures, including hazardous drugs

Aid in filling, processing, and dispensing medications, billing third parties, managing will call bin and drive through operations

Re-package and label medications

Adhere to safety practices to ensure quality care for patients

Help maintain the drug inventory through inventory control practices & process returns appropriately, as well as daily wholesaler orders processed to stock

Assist in the day-to-day activities of 340b inventory management and protocol.

Provide customer service by answering phone calls in a prompt and courteous manner, retrieving & triaging faxed data, instant message within clinic providers, and by face-to-face interactions

Triage requests and prioritize them

Check for expiration dates on medications on a regular basis, keeping pharmacy bays in order

Register operation, including drive through, as well as daily deposits

General cleaning of pharmacy and retail area

Qualifications for Pharmacy Technician

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

Current pharmacy national technician registration/certification or ability to obtain certification

Pharmacy Technician licensure in West Virginia or ability to obtain Pharmacy Technician licensure

Basic mathematics skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure

Effective computer and keyboarding skills

Working knowledge of pharmacy information systems

Strong communication skills, both written and oral

Strong prioritization skills and an ability to make decisions independently and effectively

Able to operate equipment such as computers, tablet counters, and cash registers

Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices