Certified Pharmacy Technician, PRN Various (Retail)

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

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About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in providing quality pharmaceutical care to patients by performing technical duties in the pharmacy department under a pharmacist’s supervision. Duties include retrieving prescription orders; counting, pouring, measuring, weighing, and mixing medications; selecting prescription containers; creating labels; maintaining patient profiles; processing payments; answering phones; taking inventory of over-the-counter medications; and staying informed about medicines and their availability. The technician gathers legally required prescription information, processes prescriptions using pharmacy software, addresses third-party payer and electronic adjudication issues, records dispensed prescriptions, contacts physicians and benefit providers as needed, and completes insurance forms and related paperwork. The role also handles cash and point-of-sale transactions, prepares end-of-day reports, maintains professional and confidential customer interactions, supports regulatory compliance, stocks medications and supplies, keeps the pharmacy clean and safe, generates pharmacy-system reports, and prepares or compounds products such as ointments and creams. Other duties may be assigned, and the employee must comply with Wellstar policies, work standards, and code of conduct. This is a PRN position with various shifts covering normal operating hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED diploma from an accredited program.
Certified Pharmacy Technician certification required upon hire.
Registered Pharmacy Technician certification required upon hire.
Must be licensed by the State of Georgia.
Exposure to or experience in all phases of retail pharmacy operations.
Minimal typing skills.
Basic computer skills.
Good oral communication skills.
Good mentoring skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a retail pharmacy setting, including exposure to retail pharmacy operations, pharmacy-software data entry, purchasing and inventory control, controlled-substance documentation, customer data intake, and customer service.

Responsibilities

Gather legally required patient and prescription information to fill prescriptions accurately and lawfully.
Process prescriptions using pharmacy software, address third-party payer and electronic adjudication issues, and accurately record prescriptions dispensed.
Contact physicians and benefits providers as necessary and complete third-party insurance forms and other paperwork.
Retrieve, count, pour, measure, weigh, mix, and compound medications and select appropriate prescription containers and labels.
Maintain patient profiles and generate reports from the pharmacy computer system.
Complete customer cash transactions using point-of-sale equipment and credit-card processing machines; run end-of-day reports and perform business closing procedures.
Handle telephone transactions courteously and represent the business professionally over the phone.
Provide customers with a professional and confidential environment.
Help ensure compliance with Federal and State rules and regulations applicable to retail pharmacy practice.
Inventory and stock prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplies.
Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy in accordance with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Maintain knowledge of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter items, and medicine availability.
Comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.