What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician position at Amerit Consulting?
OVERVIEW :
Our client, a US Fortune 1,000 company and a major process services provider to Government Health and Human services agencies in the US, seeks an accomplished “Certified Pharmacy Technician”
Position : Certified Pharmacy Technician
Location : Everett, WA ( Full address 802 134th Steet SW, Everett, WA - 98204
Duration : 6 months temp-to-hire
Pay Rate : $26 / hr
Note :JOB DESCRIPTION :
The ideal candidate will be able to accurately and efficiently fill prescription requests in a high volume 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; and has the ability to work productively either independently or as a team with acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.
- Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules. Must-read computer-generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength. Perform basic mathematical reasoning to either count or calculate appropriate number of units needed to fill prescriptions.
- Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells to full capacity; opening large quantities of bottles and cases of product. Use of handheld scanner unit to scan barcodes of product, entering expiration and lot information into computer application. Maintains high level of focus to avoid cross contamination and performs quality assurance check for expired and / or damaged product.
- Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following special requirements for handling and packing.
- Assists with packing and shipping of prescriptions. Understands and abides by federal and state HIPAA laws as well as pharmacy standard procedures to ensure patient safety and privacy.
- Completes weekly cycle counts as assigned by Inventory Mgr. Requires audits of cell inventory, counting product at primary and secondary bin locations. Assists with research and identification of root cause of discrepancies as needed.
- Demonstrate problem resolution skills : ability to recognize, address and escalate issues to management.
- Strong attendance.
- Motivated to learn new tasks.
- Willing to look for things to do if your station is slow.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
- Punctuality
- Demonstrating a willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic healthcare environment
Skills Required :
Salary : $26
