What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy technician position at Health First Medical Group?
Description
POSITION SUMMARY :
To be fully engaged in providing Quality / No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, this role is working only under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
The trainee will not perform duties that can only be legally performed by a registered pharmacist. The individual will support the Pharmacy Department as training for state licensure is achieved through a formal curriculum.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Must become proficient in the following topics :
- Understand pharmacy laws and rules in compliance with state guidelines.
- Understand patient confidentiality to protect privacy.
- Understand pharmaceutical calculations and conversions.
- Understand receipt and data input of prescription(s) from customer.
- Understand components of a patient medication profile.
- Understand the importance of being organized to promote safety and efficiency.
- Understand the pharmacy inventory system; to include cycle counts, expiration date checks, stock rotation, ordering and receiving.
- Learn the pharmacy systems that are required for throughput.
- Learn the processing steps for prescription preparation.
- Learn proper telephone etiquette to provide quality customer service.
- Learn aseptic techniques for sterile medication compounding.
- Learn how to process medication orders for insurance payment.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :
Education : High School Diploma / GED or equivalent
Work Experience : Customer service experience preferred; cashier experience preferred.
Licensure : N / A
Certification : N / A
Knowledge, Skills, Ability :
- Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, works well with others, friendly, problem solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail thoroughness.
- Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress.
- Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions.
- Ability to evaluate medical literature.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and / or computer work for 8 10 hours / day.
- Good eyesight to read labels / prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules.
- Good hearing to understand phone instructions / orders, customers, and those in which the position depends.
- Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
- Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
- Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, and stand for long periods of time, 8 10 hours a day.
- May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.).
Job : Pharmacy Organization : Cape Canaveral Hospital Primary Location : United States Florida Brevard County Cocoa Beach Schedule : Per Diem Shift Times : Variable Job Level : Associate
Last updated : 2024-11-16
