Pharmacy Technician (Float)

Essential job duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1.
• Assist patients who are dropping off prescriptions.
• Ensures that all appropriate patient and insurance information is obtained. (8%) 2.
• Ensures that patient/insurance profiles are accurate in the computer system.
• Reads and accurately enters prescription information into the system. (15%) 3.
• Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims. (5%) 4.
• Assist the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and in accordance with GLBHC policies and protocols. (5%) 5.
• Assist the pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions.
• Communicates with prescribers and their agents to obtain new or refill prescriptions.
• Participates in a team-based approach to Pharmacy Medication Management. (15%) 6.
• At point of sale, verifies that the customer receives correct prescription(s) and signs for them. (10%) 7.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medication and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt of orders; removes outdated drugs from inventory. (5%) 8.
• Completes requisitions for supplies as needed and receive incoming orders accordingly. (2%) 9.
• Answers phone properly and in a timely manner.
• Responds to routine questions from prescribers, nurses or patients and refers phone calls appropriately to pharmacist.
• Participates as a patient advocate by communicating with prescribers and their agents to receive new prescriptions and clarification on drug orders. (10%) 10.
• Compounds ointments and creams under the supervision of a pharmacist. (1%) 11.
• Pre-packaging of bulk medications and appropriately label /record keeping for outlying sites, migrant camps, school-based programs, etc. (2%) 12.
• Assist other pharmacy staff as needed. (5%) 13.
• Assist pharmacist maintaining workflow utilizing current Pharmacy guidelines/standards. (8%) 14.