Certified Pharmacy Technician

Springfield Clinic•Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician assists in dispensing outpatient medications to Springfield Clinic patients. The position reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy. The technician enters prescriptions and medications into the Liberty and Lynx systems, helps resolve prescription issues, processes patient copayments, and supports medication and supply ordering, receiving, stocking, inventory control, and quality-assurance documentation. The role also includes maintaining the pharmacy area and equipment, safely handling and disposing of hazardous drugs and waste, training new employees as needed, and cross-training to cover Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians. The technician must follow clinic incident-reporting procedures, OSHA and clinic training requirements, and the clinic’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards, and provide excellent customer service. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is required; during training, the technician may work under 1:1 direct supervision for up to 60 days while obtaining board certification.
Pharmacy Technician License with the State of Illinois.
Proven experience working with multiple stakeholders in a problem-solving environment.
Ability to efficiently operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer, software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, telephone, fax machine, and other systems used for the position.
Skill in entering medications into the Lynx system.
Skill in chemotherapy preparation using aseptic technique.
Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their uses.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of IV chemotherapy compounding experience; preferred but not required.
At least two years of retail pharmacy experience; preferred.
Skill in entering prescriptions into the Liberty system.

Responsibilities

Enter prescriptions into the Liberty system.
Troubleshoot prescription issues with insurance companies and Liberty support staff.
Take patient copayments and deposit them daily.
Maintain the cleanliness of the pharmacy area and related equipment.
Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials.
Conduct routine medication inventories and assist with medication inventory control.
Assist in ordering supplies and medications.
Receive and restock medications.
Maintain required quality-assurance logs, including inventory, remittance statement, cleaning, and temperature logs.
Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
Cross-train to cover for Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians.
Comply with Springfield Clinic incident-reporting policies and procedures.
Adhere to OSHA and Springfield Clinic training and accomplishment requirements.
Provide excellent customer service and follow Springfield Clinic’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
Perform other job duties as assigned.