Travel Pharmacy Tech in Sitka, AK

AlliedTravelCareers is working with Patterns LLC to find a qualified Pharmacy Tech in Sitka, Alaska, 99836!

About The Position

Provides technical support to the pharmacists and the Department of Pharmacy Services and provides confidential and frontline support to customers at the pharmacy window and waiting rooms.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Supports the pharmacist

Retrieves medications from shelf of dispensing robot (if available), counts medications, and labels containers under the supervision of the pharmacist.

Cleans and refills the dispensing robot and counting devices daily and as needed.

Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy

Retrieves and interprets medication orders; performs pharmaceutical calculations; enters orders into pharmacy computer system for pharmacist’s review.

Labels, fills, and delivers medication to appropriate patient care locations.

Demonstrates ability to perform medication adjudication, including contacting / resolving medication-related pharmacy billing rejections.

Conducts inventory, orders, receives and stocks drugs and supplies

Performs restocks and cleans the IV Hood before and after compounding, cleans the entire IV room daily and performs other scheduled cleanings.

Maintains log of hood pressures and notify maintenance of insufficient air flow.

Refills the emergency room and unit-based dispensing machines and files proper paperwork.

Fills out appropriate paperwork when preparing and delivering controlled substances.

Receives and triages information requests; researches and provides information where appropriate, referring other inquiries to the pharmacist.

Retrieves expired, recalled or discontinued medications from stock and patient areas; discards or returns to stock as appropriate; completes corresponding documentation

Assists in documentation of unit-specific procedures and quality assurance activities under Pharmacist review.

Answers telephone and takes requests for prescription refills from patients. Contacts patient’s providers when prescription has no refills.

Communicates with patients at the pharmacy window and directs traffic within the pharmacy and waiting room.

Triages patient questions : answers questions when appropriate, refers other requests to a pharmacist.

Gives patients a courtesy call at 10 days, then returns prescriptions to stock when they are not picked up by patients within two weeks; processing prescriptions through software to reverse billing.

Dispenses prepared refill prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist.

Other Functions

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

Experience Required

Knowledge of

Skills in

Ability to

Computer Skills

Physical Demands

Required Certifications :

Clinical Competency Assessment, High Risk Competency, Pharmacy Technician License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician National Certification - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

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About Patterns LLC

Patterns is one of the leading service providers in the business process outsourcing industry.

Patterns was incepted with the pursuit of being the one-stop solutions provider for all the business process outsourcing needs. For more than 10 years, we have been catering to SMEs and corporate companies in the segment of Promotional Products, Printing, Apparels, Embroidery, Commercial Photography, Ecommerce, Automotive and many others.

At Patterns, we offer a wide range of business services, right from creative and technical to administrative. Our array of services includes Vector Artwork, Embroidery Digitizing, Graphics Designing, Digital Image Editing, Virtual Assistance, Data Processing, Website Development, Staffing, and Recruitment.