Pharmacy Technician II Retail - Family Pharmacy

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/ Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, the Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:

• Enters prescriptions accurately and sorts them based on method of delivery.
• Ensures that the correct medication is in the correct patient containers.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Restocks medication dispensing areas.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Completes all competence/skills assessment requirements.
• Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
• Selects correct product and ensures that the correct amount of medication is dispensed.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations.

Customer Experience:

• Assists in unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Generates prescription labels as required.
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Answers requests at the window.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication.
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized. Keeps pharmacy equipment clean.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains patient and Department/Hospital confidentiality.

Stewardship:

• Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately.
• Regularly monitors their assigned section to make sure that the inventory is under control.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Computer skills to support distribution systems required.
• Pharmacy Technician Registration for the State of Florida or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required upon hire.
• Pharmacy technician certification by PTCB or ExCPT preferred.
• Hours may be long and irregular; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
• Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules.
• Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.
• Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
• Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
• May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs).