Christ Community Health Services Memphis , TN 38103
Posted 4 weeks ago
The Pharmacy Technician performs routine tasks at the direction of a pharmacist including processing prescription information, filling prescriptions, filing forms, processing patient transactions and overseeing inventory. The pharmacy technician must be fluent in Spanish.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Greets customers in person or over the telephone and assists customers with new and refill prescriptions, answers customers' questions, and resolving customers' complaints.
Reviews prescriptions for accuracy and completeness. Processes prescription information in the computer per insurance and CCHS guidelines.
Establishes and maintains patient profiles and records on computer using Pharmacy software.
Prepares prescriptions at the direction of the pharmacist by counting, pouring, weighing, and or measuring medications. Selects appropriate container and affixes correct labels.
Accepts and gives prescription information according to State law and CCHS policy
Uses point-of-sale equipment to record sale of prescriptions and collects proper payments according to Pharmacy guidelines.
Asks patients if they want to be counseled on their medications and refers them to pharmacist, if needed.
Refers customer to pharmacist on duty when the patient requires prescription counseling, in accordance with state law or as directed by pharmacist.
Completes customer transactions on the cash register, verifying customer information (correcting, as needed) and collecting customer payments.
Contacts customers by phone to pick up prescriptions.
Reconciles and balances cash drawer, prepares end-of-day reports, and prepares deposit and change order.
Cancels medications which have not been picked up in the allotted hold time per policy.
Ensures the appearance of the store is pleasing to customers and meets the requirements of the Corporate Office, performing required housekeeping tasks.
Stocks medications and takes inventories at the direction of a pharmacist. Orders medications as need.
Performs other duties, as needed.
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education: High school and must be able to fluently speak Spanish.
Experience: At least one year experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Licenses or Certifications: Incumbents must be licensed with the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacy Technician certificate required from program accepted by the TN Board of Pharmacy.
Mental Requirements
Level 1 - Requires some concentration and normal attention. Generally, once the job is learned, the tasks can be performed more or less automatically.
Level 2 - Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.
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Level 3 - Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and/or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.
Physical Requirements
Activity
Approximate % of Time
Comments
Sitting
37.5%
Entering prescriptions
Standing
37.5%
Filling prescriptions
Walking
25%
Assisting customers
100%
Approximate percentage of time spent lifting, pulling and/or pushing: 20%
Maximum number of pounds required (with or without assistance): 20 lbs.
Types of objects the incumbent is required to lift/pull/push. Drug wholesaler totes, boxes of labels, copy paper, and prescriptions
Machines and Equipment Used:
Machines, Equipment, Tools
Approximate % of Time
Degree of Hand:Eye Coordination Required
80%
High
15%
Normal
Printer/fax/copier/scanner
5%
Normal
Approximate percentage of time incumbent spends in "on-the-job" travel, excluding commuting to regular work location: 2%
Working Conditions
Typical office-type environment but with regular exposure to patients who may be contagious. Potential exposure to drugs
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Christ Community Health Services