(USA) Certified Pharmacy Technician, Central Fill, Health And Wellness Central Operations - Health And Wellness

Walmart•Plainfield, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining pharmacy systems and technology, including inventory systems and automated medication counting machines. The technician will ensure accurate data and system compliance by preparing records and reports, monitoring inventory levels and expiration dates, and calibrating machines. They will also troubleshoot pill cell issues and maintain medication inventory by sorting, stocking, and replenishing medications, reporting low stock, and ensuring stock rotation. The position supports the facility with reporting and paperwork to ensure productivity and pharmaceutical integrity by entering and modifying data, processing paperwork, creating documentation, and identifying and resolving discrepancies. The technician will promote the pharmacy's reputation and deliver products and services in accordance with laws and policies by assisting the pharmacist in prescription fulfillment, stocking merchandise, handling claims and returns, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. They ensure the fulfillment of pharmacy prescriptions in an automated central fill pharmacy to maintain a continuous workflow and meet daily production and quality goals by using scanners, verifying product details, entering expiration dates and lot numbers, labeling prescriptions, weighing medication, counting or pouring medication, and preparing packages. The role also involves maintaining the quality, accuracy, and integrity of inventory by utilizing automated systems, ensuring timely delivery and stocking, adhering to inventory control procedures, auditing and testing pill cell performance, managing the pill cell database, troubleshooting issues, and processing recalled, expired, or outdated pharmaceuticals. The technician complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity, completes work assignments, and identifies improvement opportunities. They embrace differences, create a workplace where associates feel connected, and help attract talent. The role involves working as a team, building trusting relationships, communicating effectively, and strengthening the team by mentoring others and recognizing accomplishments. The technician acts with integrity, maintains high standards, models company values, and supports the company's goal of becoming a regenerative company. They act selflessly, are humble, honest, fair, and transparent. The role involves serving customers by delivering results and putting the customer first, making decisions based on reliable information, balancing priorities, and considering the impact of their work on the team's ability to deliver on its purpose.

Requirements

Meets state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician, such as minimum age, qualification, registration, certification, and/or licensure when required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Holds an active/valid national certification certificate issued by PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT).

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma through Live Better U and Penn Foster

Responsibilities

Maintains pharmacy systems and technology, including inventory systems and automated medication counting machines.
Monitors inventory levels and expiration dates for pharmaceuticals.
Calibrates machines and applies settings to pill or capsule specifications.
Troubleshoots pill cell issues, such as jamming.
Maintains and tracks medication inventory by sorting, stocking, and replenishing.
Reports low stock levels and ensures stock rotation.
Performs inventory cycle counts and assists with physical counts.
Creates reports using inventory information systems.
Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals.
Supports facility with reporting and paperwork to ensure productivity and pharmaceutical integrity.
Enters and modifies pharmaceutical data on system and forms.
Processes and submits paperwork.
Creates and maintains documentation (e.g., files, manuals, forms, records, supplies, communications).
Identifies and resolves discrepancies in records or files.
Prepares reports of pharmacy activities and inventory.
Informs management about incorrect or inefficient processes and improper service procedures.
Promotes the pharmacy's professional reputation and delivers patients with pharmacy products and services in accordance with laws and policies.
Assists the pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process.
Stocks and rotates merchandise and supplies.
Handles claims and returns.
Completes, maintains, and secures paperwork, forms, and documentation.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Ensures fulfillment of pharmacy prescriptions in an automated central fill pharmacy to maintain a continuous workflow.
Uses the scanner to identify and select pharmaceutical product and quantity for prescription orders.
Verifies the size and strength of the product before processing order.
Verifies display for pack and quantity.
Enters expiration date and lot numbers.
Labels prescriptions.
Weighs medication for accuracy of quantity.
Counts or pours medication for prescription orders.
Prepares packages and distributes medications in a fast-paced production environment.
Replenishes automated counting machines.
Maintains quality, accuracy, and integrity of inventory (pharmaceuticals, supplies).
Utilizes automated inventory control scanner and system to track and ensure timely and appropriate delivery and stocking.
Ensures adherence to and documentation of inventory control procedures.
Audits and tests pill cell performance per prescribed schedule and procedures.
Manages pill cell information database.
Identifies and properly discards hazardous waste.
Processes recalled and expired pharmaceuticals and disposes or processes return of outdated stock for credit.
Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity.
Implements related action plans.
Uses the Open Door Policy.
Applies policies in executing business processes and practices.
Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources.
Collaborates with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners.
Identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations.
Carries out tasks and communicates progress and information.
Determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities.
Adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.
Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
Creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
Creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Helps to attract the best talent.
Works as a team and builds strong and trusting relationships.
Communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
Strengthens the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others.
Recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
Models the Walmart values to support and foster the company culture.
Holds oneself and others accountable.
Supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.
Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
Delivers results while putting the customer first.
Makes decisions based on reliable information.
Balances short- and long-term priorities.
Considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
Displays curiosity and a desire to learn.
Takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience.
Drives continuous improvements.
Is open to and uses new technologies and skills.
Supports others through change.