Pharmacy Technician, Certified

JobTitle:PharmacyTechnician, Certified

ReportsTo:Supervisor, PharmacyTechnician

JobSummary:AssistsPharmacySupervisorwithday-to-dayactivities inthepharmacy.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The job duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties that fall within the broad scope of this classification may be assigned.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

ContributestoEffectivePharmacyOperations.

• Demonstrates an understanding of and proficiency with the application of all Joint Commission Accreditation standards, CCHCI policies and reporting requirements applicable to a Pharmacy Technician.

• Receives and processes prescription orders and clinic supply requests promptly and accurately.
• Completes prescription order transactions by billing appropriate payer(s) correctly after pharmacist verification.
• Prints required pharmacy reports and labels.
• Assists the pharmacist with identification of prescription processing problems, proposing, and implementing solutions, and follow up.
• Answers phone calls, responds to caller questions as able and/or transfers/ directs caller to appropriate phone number. Takes messages for pharmacy staff as needed.

• Travels to pick up orders or deliver medications to clinic areas or other CCHCI sites as needed.
• Prepares and facilitates daily and weekly bank deposits.
• Maintains and files logs, records, and other required documentation accurately.
• Ensures operation of pharmacy equipment by completing preventive maintenance and cleaning requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, reporting malfunctions, and requesting repairs.
• Completes and documents medication storage area inspections.

• Participates in pharmacy staff and other meetings as required.
• Performs administrative and/or clerical duties for pharmacy department as needed.
• Provides orientation and training to new team members and assists co-workers in completion of tasks.
• Assists with selecting training of Pharmacy Technician Trainees at the discretion of the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician Supervisor.
• Works assigned weekends as required.

• MaintainsMedicationandSupplyInventory.
• Assistsinordering,receiving,unpacking,andstoringmedicationsandsupplies.
• Rotatesstocktoensureusebeforeexpirationdate.
• Identifiesandreplaces,asneeded,outdatedandunusablemedications.

• Replenishesemergencyandclinicsuppliesaccurately andpromptly.

RequiredMinimum Qualifications - Education, Expérience, Certificates & Licences:

• HighSchooldiplomaorGEDrequired.
• Active Pharmacy Technician License from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.

• Valid driver's License.
• Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Preferred Qualifications - Education, Expérience, Certificates & Licences:

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee preferred.

RequiredLanguageSkills:

• Abilitytocomprehendandcomposeinstructions,correspondence,andcommunicationsinEnglishinbothoralandwrittenformat.
• BilingualinEnglishandSpanishpreferred,butnotrequired.

• Abilitytoeffectivelypresentinformationinone-on-oneandsmallgroupsituationstopatients,internalprovidersandstaffandotheragencystaffworking incooperationwith the organization.

PhysicalRequirements:

• Abilitytooccasionallyexertenoughforcetomoveobjectsweighingupto25pounds.
• Abilitytocontinuouslyremaininastationaryposition.

• Abilitytostandforextendedperiods.
• Abilitytoconstantlymoveaboutinsidetheworkplace toassistpatients,operateofficeequipment,etc.
• Possesseshand-eyecoordinationandmanualdexteritynecessarytoconstantlyoperatecomputers,telephone and other office machinery, and grasp and seize small objects such as medication tablets andcontainers.
• Possessesclosevisualacuitynecessarytoaccuratelyrecordandviewinformationonacomputermonitor,handwrittenandtyped documents,aswellasaccurately identifyanddistinguish colors.
• Abilitytoperceivethesize,shape,temperatureand/ortextureofobjectsbytouch.

• Abilitytodiscernthenatureofsoundsatanormalspokenvolume.

OtherRequiredKnowledge,Skills,andAbilities:

• Abilitytoperformmedicalmaththatmayincludetheuseofratio/proportion,dosagecalculation,metricandhouseholdequivalents,romannumerals,abbreviations,and generalmathincludingpercentages,etc.
• Abilitytoskillfullygatherandanalyzedata.

• Abilitytoperformavariety ofassignmentsandmakedecisionsrequiringindependentjudgment.
• Displaysa highlevelofcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills.
• Knowledgeofhealthplansandcommunityhealthcenterspreferred.
• KnowledgeofHIPAAandCorporateCompliancerulesandregulations.
• Knowledgeof340Bregulationspreferred.

• Computerliteracyis requiredwithproficiencyinthe useofallMicrosoftOfficeprograms.
• Knowledgeofpharmacysoftwarepreferred.
• Abilitytoprioritizeandplanworkactivities,usetimeefficientlyanddeveloprealistic actionplans.
• Abilitytoprovideexcellentcustomerserviceby mail,telephone,andin-person.

WorkEnvironment&Conditions:

• Work environment is typical of a health care facility setting with occasional exposure to communicablediseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals.
• Work requires reliable transportation as position requires occasional travel and extended hours to includeearlymornings,evenings,andweekends.