Lead Pharmacy Tech - Family Pharmacy

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Pharmacy Tech provides superior quality, competitive value and outstanding service by:

• Providing technical advice and assistance to pharmacy tech supervisor.

• Mentoring & training pharmacy technicians.

• Being able to expertly perform all tasks a regular pharmacy technician will perform.

• Assisting Pharmacists in medication preparation and distribution.

• Maintaining drug inventory maintaining patient records.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:

• Technical advisor and assistant to Pharmacy Tech Supervisor.

• Pharmacy Technician Trainer & Mentor.

• Assist Pharmacy Tech Supervisor with daily and bi-weekly scheduling.

• Provide input and attends management and staff meetings.

• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized.

• Keeps pharmacy equipment clean.

• Help maintain an accurate inventory.

• Be available to staff and/or members for questions, comments concerns.

Customer Experience:

• Delivers medication and supplies to patients and associates.

• Answers requests at the window and coordinates stat deliveries if the need arises.

Stewardship:

• Participates in maintaining an accurate inventory.

• Ensures that prescriptions that are 10 days or older are put back into the inventory.

• Helps maintain accurate controlled narcotic inventory.

• Carry out all special projects and mandates assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• National pharmacy technician certification by the PCTB or ExCPT required.

• Current State of Florida Pharmacy Technician registration or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required.

• Technician staff scheduling.

• Pharmacy Purchasing.

• Controlled Medications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers; good hand and wrist dexterity.

• Typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.

• Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions.

• Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders.

• Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions.

• Adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.

• Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.

• May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.).

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to work independently

• Patience

• Leadership

• 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