Pharmacy Cashier

OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES INC•Provincetown, MA

1d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmacy Technician Trainee (PTT) performs many related functions under the direct supervision of the licensed pharmacist, including performing pharmaceutical calculations and data entry of prescriptions to be dispensed. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is the point of contact with Outer Cape Health Services (“OCHS”) patients and is expected to provide exceptional customer service in a timely and caring manner, answering any billing or medication questions, thereby driving a positive patient experience. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is working towards the first 500 hours of training required per the Board of Pharmacy, followed by passing of exam to become a registered pharmacy technician with the Board.

Requirements

High school diploma, or the equivalent
2 years’ of cashier experience
Interest in healthcare or pharmacology
Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, organizational abilities, computer experience, and the ability to work within a collaborative team setting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – bi-lingual helpful
Proficiency in computer skills including EPIC, Outlook, Microsoft office, OneDrive
Excellent judgment and ability to solve problems in a timely manner.
Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality standards.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively both as a team member and independently.
Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

Fill prescriptions (checked by the pharmacist), accept new or refill prescriptions by phone, contact providers for refills and new prescriptions, and transfer non-control prescriptions to/from other pharmacies.
Perform pharmaceutical calculations & data entry of prescriptions to be dispensed
Advise patients on questions regarding their medication, such as; side effects, dosage, & strength.
Provide exceptional customer service and accommodated customer needs in a timely, efficient, and caring manner
Perform duties assigned by a licensed pharmacist. Areas of work are checked routinely for maintenance of quality control.
Work in accordance with generally accepted standards of practice following departmental procedures and policies as outlined in the department operations manual.
Fill individual patient drug bins working from a medication fill list, record doses for credit or charge, acknowledge filling of cassette by initialing work done.
Perform narcotic delivery to each nursing unit, be certain records are kept accurate. Make sure pharmacists are aware of any returns, so they are processed accordingly.
Prepare in accordance with pharmacy law and standards of pharmacy practice, outpatient RX’s to be dispensed after pharmacist approval.
Use computer program, prepackage medications, which are not available in unit does packages using automatic prepackaging and label machine. Keep records appropriate for recall purpose.
Keep records appropriate for recall purpose.
Check and remove outdated meds on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated meds are in stock. Keep records appropriately.
Prepare returns to wholesalers.
Count stock and enter in inventory records
Answers telephone courteously and receives orders.
Collects payments and reconciles the Register at the end of the day following established procedures.
Tech will dispense meds to individual patients in accordance with each insurance company policy.
Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to the pharmacist when necessary.
Other related duties and projects as assigned.