Pharmacy Runner/Technician - Non-Certified

Sunrise Community Health Center • Evans, CO

6d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Runner/Pharmacy Technician - Non-Certified supports pharmacy services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.

With a Quality, Customer First, and Compassionate approach, The Pharmacy Runner/Pharmacy Technician - Non-Certified will:

Monitor for text messages for the grab and go, complete the transaction and run the prescription out to the patient’s car.
Assist health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone, answering questions and requests, and referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
Use appropriate telephone skills and respond to calls that do not require the personal attention of a pharmacist.   
Complete transactions upon pick-up with consideration of patient’s needs. 
Advocate for patients when barriers to receiving medication are encountered.  
Inform patients when delays are encountered with filling their prescription.  
Demonstrate knowledge of programs offered by Sunrise Community Health. 
Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory levels. Anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing, and expediting orders, verifying receipt of orders, putting orders away accurately, and removing outdated drugs.     
Comply with all 340B Policies and Procedures when releasing medications. 
Completes credit returns and manual return process for Colorado Medicaid DME.    
Must complete 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years either online or by attending workshops.

Additional Duties of Pharmacy Technicians:

Assist patients as they drop off prescriptions. 
Processes prescriptions by entering patient data, insurance, and prescription information into a computer.        
Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
Inputs prescription/refills and creates/updates patient profiles and third-party setups accurately.
Administer vaccine and appropriately document.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED.
• 1-2 years’ experience as a Pharmacy Technician, or equivalent combination, education, and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.
• Associate degree in Pharmaceutical Technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor for text messages for the grab and go, complete the transaction and run the prescription out to the patient’s car.
• Assist health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone, answering questions and requests, and referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
• Use appropriate telephone skills and respond to calls that do not require the personal attention of a pharmacist.
• Complete transactions upon pick-up with consideration of patient’s needs.
• Advocate for patients when barriers to receiving medication are encountered.
• Inform patients when delays are encountered with filling their prescription.
• Demonstrate knowledge of programs offered by Sunrise Community Health.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory levels. Anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing, and expediting orders, verifying receipt of orders, putting orders away accurately, and removing outdated drugs.
• Comply with all 340B Policies and Procedures when releasing medications.
• Completes credit returns and manual return process for Colorado Medicaid DME.
• Must complete 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years either online or by attending workshops.
• Assist patients as they drop off prescriptions.
• Processes prescriptions by entering patient data, insurance, and prescription information into a computer.
• Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Inputs prescription/refills and creates/updates patient profiles and third-party setups accurately.
• Administer vaccine and appropriately document.

Benefits

• Up to 8-weeks of Paid Time Off (to include Vacation, Personal, 12 observed Holiday, and Sick Leave)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance 
• Voluntary Life Insurance 
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• FSA Medical Flexible Spending Account
• FSA Dependent Care Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive 401K Plan
• Loan Forgiveness Programs
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition and Training Reimbursement
• Agency Wide Training
• Master Class Subscription
• Employee Recognition Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees