Certified Pharmacy Technician

Hy-Vee•Davenport, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service, assisting pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of prescription medications. This role requires national certification as a pharmacy technician. Key responsibilities include direct customer interaction, handling inquiries, processing new and refill prescriptions, gathering and maintaining patient information, preparing medications for dispensing and mailing, managing insurance claims, stocking pharmacy supplies, performing cash transactions, and ensuring the cleanliness of the pharmacy area. The technician is also responsible for assisting with third-party insurance billing, troubleshooting, and adhering to all relevant statutes, regulations, company policies, and individual store guidelines, including administering vaccines as allowed by law.

Requirements

Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.
Have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations.
Must be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Certified as a licensed technician through a certified national program and maintains continuing education requirements to keep license active.
If applicable, vaccination certification as required by law.
Ability to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision.
Ability to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Ability to handle multiple tasks (filling scripts, answering telephone, waiting on customers, etc.) every day.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy clerk is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
Assists customers by escorting them to the products they’re looking for.
Assists customers by securing products that are out of reach.
Assists customers by loading or unloading heavy items.
Assists customers by making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests.
Assists customers by performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment.
Accepts new written prescription orders and telephoned refill requests at the discretion of the supervising pharmacist.
Takes orders from or calls doctor’s offices for refill prescriptions.
Gathers patient information required to prepare prescriptions.
Assists in maintaining correct patient information.
Assists pharmacists in preparing prescription drug products for dispensing.
Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers.
Prepares prescriptions to be mailed.
Prepares and submits insurance claims.
Files prescriptions after they have been dispensed.
Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel.
Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies.
Logs invoices as necessary.
Performs cash transactions.
Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area.
Assists with third party insurance billing and trouble shooting.
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.
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Administer Vaccines as allowed by law.
Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.