Pharmacy Technician/Buyer

Cardinal Health•Rock Springs, WY

59d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. We are currently recruiting for a Full-Time Pharmacy Buyer/Technician to work 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM. The Pharmacy Buyer/Technician II, Health Systems Pharmacy provides assistance to the Pharmacist in the daily operations of the pharmacy. Activities include the preparation of and filling of prescriptions, taking pharmacy inventory and processing product returns. The Pharmacy Buyer/Technician II, Health Systems Pharmacy ensures that all orders are reviewed by a registered pharmacist and records all activity in compliance with regulatory and company guidelines. This job frequently communicates with customers to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment of all orders.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent preferred
State Pharmacy Technician license/registration required or willing to obtain prior to employment
National pharmacy technician certification if applicable
Flexibility in working schedule
Ability to work in a group
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required
Ability to manage several tasks at the same time; Ability to focus on tasks; Ability to evaluate operating conditions; Ability to exercise sound judgment
Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets
May require vendor credentialing
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Nice To Haves

IV experience preferred
Prior pharmacy technician and/or pharmacy buying experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Assists pharmacists in filling prescription orders as permitted by State Boards of Pharmacy.
Processing billing and interdepartmental hospital billing
Submit medication/fluid order from multiple vendors
Prepares medication for dispensing, packaging and shipment.
Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out of date items from the inventory.
Enters medical supply orders in pharmacy system.
Communicates with all customers (patients, clinics, care-givers, physicians) in an amicable and professional manner.
Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
Inputs patient data and prescription information into the pharmacy information management system.
Maintains knowledge of and abides by all applicable pharmacy laws and regulations.