Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description : JOB SUMMARY

Supports pharmacological services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities & prepping compounds for pharmacist admixtures when needed
• Maintains records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions.
• Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges.
• Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments.
• Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assist with copay assistance program
• Understand and be able to explain the purpose and importance of 340B within our organization
• Work on numerous projects surrounding 340B and growing the pharmacy in compliance with statute

Requirements :

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge :

General knowledge of pharmacy.

Skills :

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Required :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

DISCLAIMER The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and / or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.