Pharmacy Technician

Summary

• Job Summary

• Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Responsibilities include prescription data entry, insurance claims submission, and product selection. Pharmacy technicians present completed prescription to the pharmacist for verification and routinely interact with patients to ensure quality service. Must be team-oriented and have strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills as well as an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The Pharmacy Technician III will demonstrate mastery of Technician II competencies and will take a lead role supporting pharmacy services in clinic sites, retail locations, or hospital areas. This person will maintain the capabilities of sterile compounding, PTCB certification, and all other requirements for job performance. Must staff majority of time in a sterile compounding role.

• Job Requirements

• Education

• Required: Annual sterile compounding competency CE required annually and within 90 days of hire through current sterile compounding competency program.

• Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Experience

• Required: Prior Pharmacy Experience

• Skills

• Front End/Over-the-Counter

• Inventory and expiration date management

• Cash register fundamentals

• Direct customer and patient interactions

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Registered with the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician/intern OR technician/intern application in process upon hire and obtained within 90 days.

• Required: Must be certified as a Pharmacy Technician through a nationally accredited Pharmacy organization. No certification needed with a current Missouri Pharmacy Intern License