Pharmacy Technician (Marengo)

About this role

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Department: Medical Director of Pharmacy

Report To: Director of Pharmacy

Position Summary:

Primary responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician are to assist the pharmacist with the day-to day activities in the pharmacy. Under direct supervision of licensed pharmacist, performs duties related to patient medication profiles, drug preparation, labeling, and drug distribution. Orders and maintains pharmaceutical supplies

Responsibilities

• Help patients who are dropping off or picking up prescription orders
• Reviews all incoming orders, enters data into computerized patient profiles, generates labels.
• Assist the pharmacist, under supervision, in the practice of pharmacy, in accordance with local, state, federal regulations.
• Assist the pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions
• Prepare the pharmacy inventory
• Screen telephone calls for the pharmacist
• Communicate with clinic providers to obtain refill authorization
• Compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams.
• Prepackage bulk medications.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Assist other pharmacy technicians
• Assist pharmacist in scheduling and maintaining workflow
• Assist in promoting special health programs that enhance and encourage good health, such as blood pressure monitoring and diabetes programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Education and/or Other

Requirements

• Completion of accredited pharmacy technician training program or equivalent experience as per Board of Pharmacy technician regulations, sec. 1793.4
• High school degree or equivalent
• Valid Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Registration, State of California
• Job

Qualifications

• Spanish Bilingual required
• Knowledge of pharmacy law, rules, regulations.
• Knowledge of pharmacology and medical terminology, manufacturing procedures.
• Valid Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Registration, State of California
• Working knowledge of brand and generic drug names.
• Working knowledge of packaging and labeling procedures.
• One year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to assemble and organize numerical data.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and the ability to apply such concepts to situations.
• Ability to gather and input data.
• Ability to understand and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to use a computer. Good knowledge of PC operations and software (Word processing and spreadsheet) are required.
• Physiological Factors
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Performs repetitive motions including bending, twisting, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Employees in this position must be able to regularly lift up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Psychological Factors:
• Ability to maintain pleasant working relationships.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.