Pharmacy Technician

Description

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Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician will perform many pharmacy-related functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and perform administrative functions of the department that do not require professional judgment and extensive technical training. Responsible for assisting the pharmacist. Fills and dispenses prescriptions, answers phones, and stocks shelves.

Job Duties:

• Receive and fill prescription requests.

• Verify that information on written prescriptions and refill requests is complete and accurate.

• Answer phones and provide customer service.

• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.

• Count tablets, pills, and label prescription bottles.

• Measure and pour liquids into bottles and seal.

• Prepare sterile solutions.

• Receive and process prescription requests by phone or sent electronically from doctors' offices.

• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, and sometimes mix medications to specification.

• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

• Refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist.

• Explain pricing to patients.

• Advise patients on where to locate over-the-counter medication within the store.

• Assist store customers by answering questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medical information.

• Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

• Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.

• Order prescriptions when supplies are low.

• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.

• Purge prescriptions that have not been picked up.

• Keep workspace and common pharmacy areas clean.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and function within the guidelines of HIPAA

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• High School or GED education: required.

• Valid and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician certification is required in the state(s) of practice.

• Registered with the applicable Board of Pharmacy and in good standing.

• One (1) year of prior Pharmacy experience is preferred.

AdaptHealth is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.