What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Olmsted Medical Center Hospital?
Employment Type: Part-Time
Hourly Range: $21.41 USD to 32.11 USD
PRN - Day Shifts
Starting Pay - $21.41 - $26.76 (Based on Experience)
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- State Technician License required
- Pharmacy Technician Certification required within two years of hire
- BLS certification
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
- Has strong organizational skills, analytical skills, and attention to detail
Job Responsibilities:
- Transcribes orders to profiles for check by pharmacists.
- Re-types and maintains medication profiles for check by a pharmacist.
- Enters physicians’ prescriptions into computer system and profiles all duplicate orders in patient file.
- Takes prescription refills from physician’s office when appropriate.
- Acknowledges customers/patients when in the pharmacy (preferably by name).
- Adheres to departmental culture.
- Obtains and counts appropriate medications, placing into an approved container for pharmacist verification.
- Packages and labels unit dose drugs under supervision and final approval of pharmacist, as needed.
- Prices and quotes prescription prices to patients.
- Records manufacturer and lot number on prescription where appropriate.
- Files all prescriptions in appropriate folder.
- Communicates all third-party billing information to pharmacy support staff.
- Checks inventory of drugs and equipment for re-order, including 340B inventory.
- Completes audit counts when assigned by the on-duty pharmacist.
- Prepares and audits new prescription orders prior to billing all third party forms.
- Answers incoming phone calls, takes customer orders.
- Performs additional purchasing and inventory control activities as directed by supervisor.
- Provides correspondence, typing, and filing services as directed by supervisor.
- Check in the wholesaler medications, restocks pharmacy shelves, and maintain proper inventory.
- Rings payments, charges, etc. on the register.
- Maintains open communication with patient/clients and referral sources.
- Services walk-in customers.
- Assists in preparing deliveries and communicating with drivers on deliveries as needed.
- Conforms to dress code.
- Demonstrates timeliness, courtesy, sincerity, and patience when dealing with patients/clients.
- Markets the company in a positive and professional manner.
- Follows set pharmacy work flow to best of abilities. Cleans shelving and work area.
- Read and comprehend insurance/customer information.
- Take refill orders from clinician’s offices.
- Assists the pharmacy managers by overseeing the day-to-day work flow of the staff ensuring it is working efficiently and accurately.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Salary : $21 - $27