Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician

About the position

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise 'a helpful smile in every aisle' and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. The Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician works in a fast-paced production environment known as an automated Central Fill Pharmacy, assisting pharmacists in the accurate preparation and distribution of prescription medications.

Responsibilities

• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure strict adherence to standard operating procedures and facility policies.
• Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment.
• Assists in developing standard operating procedures.
• Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers.
• Assists in training employees.
• Assists in adherence to quality assurance standards.
• Gains complete understanding of Hy-Vee’s retail pharmacy operations and offers avenues to better serve them.
• Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel.
• Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies.
• Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to all statutes and regulations pertaining to a pharmacy technician.
• Reports to work when scheduled and works expected number of hours.
• Performs mail order call center duties including data entry to prepare prescription orders.
• Manually counts medication quantities and replenishes medication cells as needed.
• Replaces empty medication cells and brings full cells to robots.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified as a licensed technician through a certified national program and maintains continuing education requirements to keep license active.
• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy clerk is preferred.