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Certified Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians carry a number of important responsibilities. On a typical day, pharmacy techs collaborate with pharmacists to ensure customers receive quality care and meet all health and safety standards and protocols. Specific job duties include sorting pills, creating labels, greeting customers, and ringing up purchases. Additional pharmacy tech job duties vary by location.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements :

Registered Pharmacy Technician : be a current registered pharmacy technician, provide a copy of their high school diploma or GED, submit a copy of their valid Driver's License, State Issued ID, Passport or Military ID, & submit a copy of their social security card. To maintain registration status, they must complete 10 hours of continuing education (CE) (4 live & 6 home) yearly before renewal registration.
State Certified Pharmacy Technician : be a current registered pharmacy technician, provide a copy of their high school diploma or GED, complete a formal academic training program with specific requirements, receive a degree / diploma / certificate from a program accredited by American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), & complete 1,000 hours of practice experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Job Duties :

Registered Pharmacy Technicians

Assist RPh in providing effective, appropriate, and safe pharmacy service.

Provide excellent customer service as evidenced by a willingness and ability to assist patients with their questions / concerns, treating patients in a friendly and helpful manner, and maintaining a positive attitude.

Perform prescription data entry of new and transferred prescriptions and ensure that the prescription is billed accurately.

Receive verbal requests from patients for available refills.

Perform initial interpretation of licensed practitioner orders.

Accurately fill prescriptions by counting / measuring proper drug dosage forms, selecting appropriate containers for dispensing and labeling product accurately in accordance with organizational policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws.

Support pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns.

Maintains confidentiality and privacy in accordance with HIPPA and SMF.

Exhibit professional conduct at all times.

State Certified Pharmacy Technicians

In addition to all duties in performed by a registered pharmacy technician, state-certified pharmacy technicians can :

Receive & initiate verbal telephone orders.

Conduct prescription transfers.

Training :

The pharmacy technician will be responsible for attending all mandatory training including evidence-based approaches to self-management support, proactively addressing the needs of patients and families in this community, culturally competency, effective communication, care coordination, OSHA, HIPPA, Fraud, Waste, & Abuse.

To maintain registration status, they must complete 10 hours of continuing education (CE) (4 live & 6 home) yearly before renewal registration.

Additional Requirements :

Must be willing to work with SMF EMR system.

Valid SC pharmacy technician license.

Must have a valid driver license.

Must be willing to work at different SMF locations if requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Job Type : Full-time

Schedule : Monday to Friday (8AM - 5PM)

Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. has been providing quality, comprehensive health care since 1977. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving residents of Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and Sumter counties. The mission of Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. is to be responsive to community healthcare needs by providing quality, comprehensive, and cost effective healthcare.

401k

401k matching

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO and Sick Leave

Employee EAP Program

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