Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Pharmacy Technician

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician position can vary based on the technician’s desire to promote advancement within In Touch Pharmaceuticals. The Pharmacy Technician will have the opportunity to follow the “Pharmacy Technician’s Pathway to Success” provided completion of competency assessments and attainment of metric criteria within a tiered level. The Pharmacy Technician can reach levels of success within a dispensing department role, a data entry department role, and / or a sterile IV compounding department role.

Job Responsibilities

The primary purpose of the Pharmacy Technician and contribution to the organization and team is responding and completing tasks designated in each respective department (i.e. Dispensing, Data Entry, IV). Routinely applies critical thinking skills and effectively initiates resolution to problems identified by the customer or within departmental environments. Work cohesively within designated department to effectively promote teamwork.

Essential Functions

The essential functions of the Pharmacy Technician position include, but not limited to :

• Gain and maintain the knowledge required to independently work within their designated department and tier requirements (See Pharmacy Technician’s Pathway to Success).
• Customer Service

Routinely applies telephone etiquette with peers and customers. Greeting, tone of communication and problem-solving concerns are professional.

Computer equipment

Attendance at Department meetings

Routinely checks email communication and responds timely to emails.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

Maintains current Pharmacy Technician license by the State of Indiana

High School Graduate

Ability to speak English

Demonstrate the ability to perform the arithmetic calculations required for usual dosage and days supply determination

Proficient with Keyboarding / Typing

Ability to communicate information with peers and customers

Mental, Physical, and Work Environment Requirements

The position may require frequent sitting, long periods of standing, walking with continuous use of hands to finger, reaching with hands and arms movements. Close vision activity may be required with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. The overall work environment has moderate noise and can lead to excessive noise levels depending on the area of concentration (i.e. co-worker conversation, use of office equipment, automation and machinery).

Disclaimer : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job classification. They are not to be construed as an all-encompassing list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.