Pharmacy Tech Trainee

Valley Health Systems Inc•Harts, WV

3d•$15 - $17

About The Position

Assists in preparing prescription medications under the direct supervision of a pharmacist while participating in Valley’s Board of Pharmacy-approved pharmacy technician training program. The trainee completes online modules, quizzes, and a test exam, along with 500 hours of on-the-job training. The role also involves learning West Virginia pharmacy laws and regulations and performing other duties assigned by the pharmacist or supervisor.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED issued by a Board of Education.
Pharmacy technician trainee license from the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Greet and assist patients.
Handle non-professional phone calls and direct other calls to appropriate personnel.
Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, and shelves.
Check refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
Unpack and organize incoming orders, including sorting items requiring special handling.
Order and stock pharmacy supplies.
Check prescription and non-prescription stock for outdates and process outdated returns.
Maintain records related to inventories, receipts, purchases, and deliveries.
Process and prepare third-party insurance claims.
Communicate with insurers to resolve problems with patient insurance transmissions.
Communicate with physicians and patients, including requesting refill authorizations from prescribers.
Accept prescriptions from patients for filling.
Handle customer problems and concerns calmly and refer them to the pharmacist as appropriate.
Access, input, and retrieve information in the pharmacy computer system to maintain accurate patient records.
Create accurate prescription labels.
Retrieve, pour, count, label, and reconstitute prescription medications.
Package and label products under the supervision of the pharmacist on duty.
Notify the pharmacist of potential medication duplication, drug therapy overlap, drug interactions, drug-disease state interactions, and questions arising during prescription entry.
Place completed prescription orders in the will-call area.
Operate the Point-Of-Sale system.
Provide completed prescriptions to patients and collect co-payments.
Prepare completed orders for mailing and maintain records of mailed and delivered orders.
File completed hard copies of new prescriptions in numerical order, except Schedule II prescriptions.
Notify the pharmacist of problems or malfunctions.
Comply with established procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protect the confidentiality of patient care information and comply with applicable federal and state laws, PHI and EPHI requirements, and HIPAA guidelines.
Work as part of a team and communicate clearly.
Study and learn West Virginia pharmacy laws and regulations.
Complete the pharmacy technician program’s online modules, quizzes, and test exam, as well as the required 500 hours of on-the-job training.
Perform other duties assigned by the pharmacist or supervisor.