Pharmacy Technician

Required Qualifications

• 3 Years Experience as a pharmacy technician.
• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy - REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year In a hospital and/or retail pharmacy environment.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Customer Service and Teamwork
  Participates in the team approach to quality improvement to support the pharmacy department’s commitment to customer service excellence. Participating on teams to resolve problems and improve pharmacy processes. Setting and meeting individual goals that contribute to team success. Participating in the establishment of area and departmental goals and objectives. Participating in peer review activities. Contributing to team results and customer satisfaction.
• Daily Workflow
  Works cooperatively with others and organizes daily workflow to optimize output. Uses time wisely to promote value-added services. Prioritizing tasks to complete critical patient care duties first. Reducing non-essential interruptions to deliver optimal patient care, deliver medications timely, and maximize productivity. Working independently, taking initiative to assess and meet workload demands, and ensure all tasks are completed relative to medication delivery and PBM insurance billing. Discussing progress and concerns related to job duties with a pharmacist to ensure that consistent services are provided on time.
• Department Efficiency and Effectiveness
  Assures smooth operation of the pharmacy by completing necessary tasks accurately and within designated time frames. Properly and efficiently identifies and enters all patients into pharmacy system that will utilize pharmacy service of medication delivery to bedside. Accurately gathers patient’s demographics, insurance information, and drug allergies. Investigating discrepancies in the medication histories and other problems and following up with pharmacists to facilitate resolution. Communicating with customers (e.g., patients, caregivers, family members, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) to obtain and communicate accurate information, resolve problems and meet customer needs. Also communicates any delays in the prescription process to the patient. Always asking patient for 2 identifiers prior to distributing medications.
• Department Quality Control
  Quality control and inventory procedures are completed daily by accurately inventorying and restocking assigned areas. Maintains neat and organized work areas. Removes outdated medications and returns unused medications to the wholesaler. Receives and properly labels incoming orders of medications and supplies from suppliers.
• Pharmacy Operations
  Assures smooth operations of prescription discharge program by accurately and efficiently processing and filling prescriptions under direct supervision of a pharmacist. Adheres to all legal and pharmacy procedures. Assists the pharmacist in advanced tasks associated with patient care. Provides timely medication delivery in coordination with discharge planning, social work, and nursing. Accurately interprets prescriptions, selects proper medications, and prepares them for dispensing.
  Demonstrates understanding of metric and apothecary systems of weights and measure, and pharmaceutical calculations. Problem solves operational issues within the department and organization related to the medication use process.