Certified Pharmacy Technician 2nd Shift

Cardinal Health•La Vergne, TN

1d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Health System Pharmacy is responsible for providing customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers. This role is for a Certified Pharmacy Technician working the Evening Shift: Monday- Friday 1:30 pm to 10:00 pm in a Closed Door Pharmacy.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent preferred
Previous work experience required
At least one year as Certified Pharmacy Technician working in a retail, mail order, specialty, or hospital pharmacy environment
Customer service skills
Must be certified and registered in the state of TN
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Responsibilities

Maintains knowledge of and abides by applicable pharmacy laws and regulations.
Assists the Pharmacist in filling prescription orders, as permitted by the State Boards of Pharmacy.
Prepares medications for dispensing, packaging and shipment.
Takes inventory, place orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out-of-date items from the inventory.
Enters medical supply orders in pharmacy system
Communicates with all customers (patients, clinics, caregivers, physicians) in a pleasant and professional manner.
Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
Inputs patient data and prescription information into pharmacy information management system.
As permitted by applicable state laws, take verbal prescription orders from licensed prescribers and transfer prescriptions between dispensing pharmacies.