Pharmacy Technician

Job Description: Pharmacy Technician

Location: Middletown, OH, 45042

Description of Position/Purpose: The Pharmacy Technician works closely with the Pharmacy Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and coordinated delivery of Pharmacy services to health center patients.

Job Duties:

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and any other applicable agencies.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Demonstrates understanding/practice of confidentiality in performing tasks.
• Positively represents program through appropriate interaction, and attitude.
• Inventory and restock pharmacy supplies.
• Able to use electronic health record to retrieve relevant information and to document care concisely.
• Resolves patient questions and concerns escalating issues to the Pharmacist as needed.
• Ensure and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

If designated as a Pharmacy Technician Team Lead:

• All above as well as oversee technicians for accuracy and implement proper procedure to complete all daily assignments.
• Partner with Pharmacist to coordinate workflow for assigned functions that prepare and process medications.
• Knowledge of department metrics and productivity level.
• Implement pharmacy objectives as determined by the pharmacy supervisory team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certifications/Credentials:

• PTCB certification as a certified pharmacy technician
• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience minimum.
• Prior experience supporting clinical staff in an outpatient Pharmacy setting.
• Experience with 340B preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including reading and analyzing data from spreadsheets, preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trends and issues, laws, and regulations related to the delivery of outpatient Pharmacy services.

Additional Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated skill at relationship building with strong communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think strategically and demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure: Category I