Certified Pharmacy Technician

Health Care District of Palm Beach County•Belle Glade, FL

About The Position

General Statement of Job This position assists the Pharmacist in accurately dispensing medications and medical supplies to patients, clinics, and various institutions. Employees in this position are responsible for maintaining accurate information on patient profiles, processing billing, maintaining inventory, and maintaining complete files. This position requires public contact and the ability to work well with the public and health professionals Essential Functions Assists the Pharmacist in accurately dispensing medications and medical supplies to patients, clinics, and various institutions. Enters and maintains information in the computer for the purpose of maintaining accurate data on patient profiles. Assist with workflow telephone calls and directs messages accordingly. Fills prescriptions for patients in an accurate and efficient manner. Assists patients and medical staff at the pharmacy dispensing station. Maintains inventory of stock and completes purchase orders for new/replacement stock. Processes billing and re-submits any claims found unauthorized. Assists the pharmacist with inventory management initiatives/projects. Responds to concerns and inquiries by patients, clinics, and doctors; provides responses commensurate with the authority of the Pharmacy Technician position. Pharmacy Technician Page 2 of 8 Responsible for the upkeep of pharmacy facility, including but not limited to housekeeping activities and responsibilities. Communicates with patients to obtain information for the purpose of updating profile records. Processes all required forms for dispensing, as required for various District’s, Pfizer’s and DOH’s programs. Completes and processes requisition orders for the clinic, District facilities, and other institutions. Maintains emergency response kits for clinics. Returns overstock and expired medications with the appropriate/required documentation. Responsible for the timely processing, ordering, and accuracy of Pfizer’s Sharing to Caring program vouchers and related documentation. Maintains all files within the pharmacy; assists in annual inventory and routine pharmacy inventory management. Verifies eligibility of patients. Travels to other pharmacy locations and emergency established sites to perform certified pharmacy technician’s duties. Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, manmade or natural. Additional Duties This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Six (6) months experience preferred.
Must possess knowledge of commonly used medical and pharmacy symbols and abbreviations, as well as some general understanding about laws and regulations affecting the pharmacy profession.
Current, Valid State of Florida Pharmacy Technician license required

Responsibilities

Assists the Pharmacist in accurately dispensing medications and medical supplies to patients, clinics, and various institutions.
Enters and maintains information in the computer for the purpose of maintaining accurate data on patient profiles.
Assist with workflow telephone calls and directs messages accordingly.
Fills prescriptions for patients in an accurate and efficient manner.
Assists patients and medical staff at the pharmacy dispensing station.
Maintains inventory of stock and completes purchase orders for new/replacement stock.
Processes billing and re-submits any claims found unauthorized.
Assists the pharmacist with inventory management initiatives/projects.
Responds to concerns and inquiries by patients, clinics, and doctors; provides responses commensurate with the authority of the Pharmacy Technician position.
Responsible for the upkeep of pharmacy facility, including but not limited to housekeeping activities and responsibilities.
Communicates with patients to obtain information for the purpose of updating profile records.
Processes all required forms for dispensing, as required for various District’s, Pfizer’s and DOH’s programs.
Completes and processes requisition orders for the clinic, District facilities, and other institutions.
Maintains emergency response kits for clinics.
Returns overstock and expired medications with the appropriate/required documentation.
Responsible for the timely processing, ordering, and accuracy of Pfizer’s Sharing to Caring program vouchers and related documentation.
Maintains all files within the pharmacy; assists in annual inventory and routine pharmacy inventory management.
Verifies eligibility of patients.
Travels to other pharmacy locations and emergency established sites to perform certified pharmacy technician’s duties.
Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, manmade or natural.