What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician position at Amerit Consulting?
Position: Certified Pharmacy Technician
Location: West Sacramento CA 95605
Duration: 6 Months contract with possible extension
Pay Rate: $25/hr
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday Schedule. 2PM-10:30PM. Candidate to be prepared for schedule change after 6 weeks if business needs and would shift to our Sunday-Thursday shift. Sunday are 8AM-4:30 and the rest of the week remains at 2PM-10:30PM.
Job Description:
- Refills and replenishes prescription requests in an automated refill setting.
- Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages and distributes medications in a fast-paced production environment. Maintains continuous, consistent work flow in order to meet daily production goals.
- Fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules including refrigerated items
- Opens bottles and cases
- Uses SI Baker equipment to fill bottles
- Read computer generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength of the product before selecting order
- Inventories cycle counts of each medication
- Replenishes medication that runs low
- Performs cleaning and maintenance on all cassettes
- Counts stock to maintain inventory
- Select drugs from stock for preparation
- Counts or pours pharmaceuticals
- Places pharmaceutical products in appropriate containers and affixes labels to containers in Bulk
- Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals
- Maintains the floor in a clean and orderly condition
- Receives and stores incoming supplies
- Processes orders for shipping
- Assists in stocking shelves and maintaining inventory
- Folds and packs paperwork with prescriptions to prepare for shipping
- Sorts orders by store location and places in totes for shipping
- Complies with policies, procedures & SOP’s
- Adheres to and promotes the Company’s Shared ICARE Principles
Job Requirement:
- At least one year of experience preferred excluding externships. Licensed pharmacy tech is required.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associates Degree in Science preferred
- Pharmacy Technician license required
- Pharmacy Technician & Assistant licenses must be kept valid throughout the term of employment
- Complete State, National or NACDS technical training as required by the State
- HIPPA Certification required
- Working knowledge of pharmacy operations
- Good computer skills
- Warehouse experience a plus
- Able to discern number of items in package and determine number from package or number of packages needed
- Ability to fill bottles with 100% accuracy and efficiency using the SI Baker equipment and subsequent programs
- Able to read computer generated screens
- Good communication skills
Salary : $25
