Certified Pharmacy Technician; Pharmacy; 361

Job Summary  Under direct supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician performs a wide variety of pharmaceutical services including medication preparation and distribution, inventory, and billing. The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing the majority of the technical functions in the Pharmacy.    Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities  Process new and refill prescriptions while maintaining quality and productivity standards.  Provide exceptional patient care by engaging with patients and working to meet their needs.   Adhere to company, state, and federal regulations, policies, and laws, including HIPAA, DEA, and Ohio Board of Pharmacy requirements.   Maintain proper inventory levels by ordering appropriately and rotating stock.  Maintain Prior Authorization forms under the direction of the prescribing provider.    Maintain records for the pharmacy and ensure organization is kept up to standards for easy retrieval.  Perform duties assigned by a licensed pharmacist. Areas of work are checked routinely for maintenance of quality control. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards of practice following departmental procedures and policies   Check and remove outdates meds on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated meds are in stock. Keep records accordingly.   Commit to continuing education by attending training and keeping up with policy changes.   The successful candidate shall display dependability, flexibility, reliability, team playing, and accept supervision.  Maintains confidentiality of all client, staff and agency-related data in accordance with The Centers policies.    Job Qualifications   High School Diploma or equivalent   Licensed as a Certified Pharmacy Technician by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy  Must have a valid driver’s license with access to an insured vehicle.  Minimum of 6 months of work experience as a Pharmacy Technician, 2-3 years preferred    Job Skills   Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic functions   Excellent verbal and written communication skills   Ability to work independently   Ability to meet strict deadlines   Ability to accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously  Must be able to maintain confidentiality and be organized   Demonstrates proficiency with computers  Flexibility in day-to-day actions and duties    Physical Demands/Work Environment  This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms. It requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.  Travel and work outside of normal hours may be required for meetings, presentations, trainings and other events.    This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of The Centers. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.