Pharmacy Technician

SWLA CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                    Pharmacy Technician

DEPARTMENT:                Pharmacy

SUPERVISED BY:            Pharmacy Director

SUMMARY: 

Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as pharmacy policies and procedures. Pharmacy technician activities are performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

1. High school graduate or GED certificate
2. Successful completion of Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
3. Successful completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification National Exam.
4. Must be Louisiana Board of Pharmacy licensed to practice and complete a minimum of one ACPE unit approved ACPR or CPE, or ten (10)hours of continuing education each year as a prerequisite for annual renewal of license.
5. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
6. Possess the ability to work quickly and accurately.
7. Must be able to work on multi tasks simultaneously.
8. Have the ability to use various types of pharmacy equipment and instruments.
9. The employee must show excellent human relation skills and be able to communicate with a wide variety of educational and cultural backgrounds. Must be culturally sensitive.
10. Possess the ability to communicate effectively all levels within the centers and community.
11. Possess excellent math abilities.
12. Present a professional image and the ability to maintain the highest level of quality patient and community relations in representing the foundation. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Translate prescription information from providers’ orders.
2. Enter prescription data into pharmacy software with accuracy.
3. Inform pharmacist on duty of any contradictions, therapeutic duplications or other issues arising from drug utilization reviews.
4. Monitor third party rejections or other communication signaling cost prohibition or underpayment
5. Perform prescriptions filling functions as detailed in the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy laws and Regulations Reference manual and revised in bulletins.
6. Observe inventory and create/modify wholesaler purchase orders online.
7. Monitor pharmacy inventory for expirations or overstock.
8. Prepare wholesaler returns.
9. Perform register functions as necessary.
10. Communicate with patients regarding prescriptions requests.
11. Act as a liaison between providers and patients.
12. Communicate with third parties on behalf of patients with prescriptions concerns.
13. Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly pharmacy department
14. Assume additional duties when necessary to ensure quality health services are being rendered by the center and all other duties as assigned.