Certified Pharmacy Technician

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/Certification

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Must have State of CT Pharmacy Technician License

Recommended:

• Pharmacy Experience
• Computer, math, insurance billing, and customer service skills preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese a plus

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.50 - $21.50 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Outpatient
• Warehouse

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• SPANISH OR PORTUGUES A PLUS (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PTCB or NACDS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22