What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) position at Costco Pharmacy Wholesale, Florence, KY?
Position Summary
Assists Pharmacist to fill, dispense prescriptions for customers. Assists customers at counter, retrieves prescriptions, rings up customers. Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise. Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system.
Job Duties/Essential Functions
· Assists customer at counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacist, and retrieves filled prescriptions. Rings up orders. Receives payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges.
· Assists Pharmacist in updating patient profile and entering prescription information into the pharmacy computer to extent allowable by State law. Preserves patient confidentiality. Answers phones and provides prompt and courteous member service including answering questions at pharmacy window, directing members to product location.
· Assists Pharmacist in filling prescriptions by bringing stock bottles, counting, pouring, re-stocking, labeling, and pricing prescriptions under direct Pharmacist’s supervision. Prepares third-party insurance claims, to the extent allowable by State law.
· Processes invoices and makes accounting entries using computerized system.
· Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs and supplies. Follows product storage procedures and standards.
· Orders, receives, tags, and stocks over-the-counter product in accordance with merchandising plan for department. Creates product signs.
· Cleans department by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, and dusting. Empties trash and operates trash compactor and cardboard baler. Follows security and safety procedures, including securing department by appropriately storing or disposing of confidential documents and by using proper disposal methods for immunization supplies and hazardous waste.
· Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
· Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
· Computer, phone, fax, printer, manual pallet jack, computerized order/inventory system, cash register, hand held scanner, trash compactor, cardboard baler
Non-Essential Functions
· Assists in other areas of the department as necessary.
· Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
· Cash register, tabletop/hand-held scanners.
Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications Required:
· State, National, or NACDS technical training or Pharmacy Technician license as required by State.
· Must be current on annual safety training within 30 days of hire.
Recommended: · High School Diploma or GED preferred. · Pharmacy experience preferred. · Computer, math, insurance billing, and customer service skills preferred.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $21.50 - $25.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Prescription drug insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Florence, KY 41042 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $26