Pharmacy Technician - Float - Full Time

Mvhc • Zanesville, OH

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

MVHC is growing and has an immediate opportunity for a Float Pharmacy Technician to join our Team! At MVHC, we believe it takes a team to help change the face of health care. MVHC serves as a critical healthcare resource to ensure that all members of our community have access to affordable and high-quality health care. Our staff is dedicated, constantly learning, and eager to make a difference in the lives of the thousands of patients we serve each year. We strive to hire those who embrace our mission and values and pride ourselves in developing a team of employees that you can call family. If you want to make a difference and are passionate about what you do, consider MVHC for future employment and a rewarding career! Under pharmacist supervision and according to established policies and procedures, performs pharmacy technician duties as required, including, but not limited to the responsibilities outlined in this job description. These duties should be executed maintaining an attitude of professionalism and within the scope of required competencies for a pharmacy technician.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must hold a valid Ohio driver’s license
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with Ohio Board of Pharmacy with expectation of becoming Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy within 1 year

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate inventories of pharmaceutical drugs and supplies.
• Accurately and efficiently completes assigned audits such as cycle counts and outdates.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels, submit, process, and receive orders.
• Maintains a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Documents regulatory requirements such as temperature logs, scheduled activities and training in accurate and timely manner.
• Correctly receives and types prescription data into pharmacy computer software and alerts pharmacist of any drug utilization reports or alerts from software indicating drug interactions or potential adverse events.
• Accurately picks, counts and measures drug dosages for patient’s prescriptions and packages according to policies and procedures.
• Answers phones with positive attitude and utilizes problem solving to find the solutions to a patient’s question if appropriate or directs patient questions to pharmacist or if allowed.
• Understands the operation of cash register and follows all cash handling policies to prevent loss while tendering customer transactions in an efficient manner.
• Adheres to policies and safe practices to ensure the accurate delivery of prescriptions to patients.
• Adheres to privacy policies as well as HIPAA policy to safeguard patient health information from exposure.
• Maintains intermediate computer skills including rapid typing or data entry, ability to learn new computer software systems and employ them simultaneously.
• Maintains appropriate level of knowledge and aptitude for pharmacy law, regulations and medical terminology.
• Capable of calculating doses using algebra and formulas in an efficient manner.
• Maintains reliable attendance.
• Ensures safe practices and avoidance of errors in each step of prescription processing.
• Where allowable by law and policy, perform additional tasks within the pharmacy, such as administering immunizations.
• Attend departmental meetings and participate in open communication.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription drug
• health savings account option
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off
• seven paid holidays per year
• Employer paid life insurance
• Life insurance voluntary benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Access to Credit Union
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership monthly stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED