Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician  - Full Time

About this role

Additional Considerations (if any):

Must be 18+

• At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title: Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician

Department: Pharmacy Fulfillment Center

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function

Works in a fast-paced production environment known as an automated Central Fill Pharmacy. Assist pharmacists in the accurate preparation and distribution of prescription medications.

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: AVP, Pharmacy Services; FC Pharmacy Manager; Pharmacist; Lead Technicians

Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure strict adherence to standard operating procedures and facility policies
• Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment.
• Assists in developing standard operating procedures
• Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers
• Assists in training employees
• Assists in adherence to quality assurance standards
• Gain complete understanding of Hy-Vee’s retail pharmacy operations and, offering avenues to better serve them
• Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel
• Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies
• Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
• Adheres to all statutes and regulations pertaining to a pharmacy technician
• Reports to work when scheduled and works expected number of hours
• Performs mail order call center duties including data entry to prepare prescription orders
• Manually counts medication quantities and replenishes medication cells as needed
• Replaces empty medication cells and brings full cells to robots

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in areas as needed
• Performs other related job duties and special projects as required
• Assist in stocking of pharmacy supplies
• Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent. Certified as a licensed technician through a certified national program and maintains continuing education requirements to keep license active.
• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy clerk is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near and far range with or without correction, field of vision, and color vision.
• Must be able to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, reaching, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics
• Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company
• Strong leadership skills; ability to assist other members of the department.
• Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, assisting in the preparation of accurate prescriptions.
• Must be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.
• Working Conditions
• This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a production setting.  Must be able to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis.
• Equipment Used to Perform Job
• High volume solutions robotics, operating software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Contacts

Has daily contact with employees, suppliers, and delivery drivers. Has occasional contact with Hy-Vee stores, trade/professional organizations and federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies

• Confidentiality
• Maintains the confidentiality of the customer’s private medical information according to the HIPAA act.
• Are you ready to smile, apply today.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.