What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at GENNTE Technologies?
Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required
- Valid pharmacy technician license in the State of Alaska
- Pharmacy Technician National Certification
- Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years
- High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years
Experience Required
- Five years Hospital pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, or retail pharmacy experience
Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job
- Supports the pharmacist
Retrieves medications from shelf of dispensing robot (if available), counts medications, and labels containers under the supervision of the pharmacist.
Cleans and refills the dispensing robot and counting devices daily and as needed.
Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy
Retrieves and interprets medication orders; performs pharmaceutical calculations; enters orders into pharmacy computer system for pharmacist’s review.
Labels, fills, and delivers medication to appropriate patient care locations.
Demonstrates ability to perform medication adjudication, including contacting/resolving medication-related pharmacy billing rejections.
- Maintains equipment and performs required recordkeeping
Conducts inventory, orders, receives and stocks drugs and supplies
Performs restocks and cleans the IV Hood before and after compounding, cleans the entire IV room daily and performs other scheduled cleanings.
Maintains log of hood pressures and notify maintenance of insufficient air flow.
Refills the emergency room and unit-based dispensing machines and files proper paperwork.
Fills out appropriate paperwork when preparing and delivering controlled substances.
Receives and triages information requests; researches and provides information where appropriate, referring other inquiries to the pharmacist.
Retrieves expired, recalled or discontinued medications from stock and patient areas; discards or returns to stock as appropriate; completes corresponding documentation
Assists in documentation of unit-specific procedures and quality assurance activities under Pharmacist review.
- Assists customers
Answers telephone and takes requests for prescription refills from patients. Contacts patient’s providers when prescription has no refills.
Communicates with patients at the pharmacy window and directs traffic within the pharmacy and waiting room.
Triages patient questions: answers questions when appropriate, refers other requests to a pharmacist.
Gives patients a courtesy call at 10 days, then returns prescriptions to stock when they are not picked up by patients within two weeks; processing prescriptions through software to reverse billing.
Dispenses prepared refill prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $66,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
Experience:
- hospital pharmacy: 5 years (Required)
- ambulatory clinic pharmacy: 5 years (Required)
- retail pharmacy: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Pharmacy Technician License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $66,000 - $79,000
