Pharmacy Technician I - Anderson Health Center - Community Retail Pharmacy

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs a variety of clerical, distributive, technical and data gathering duties in order to provide medications for patient care consistent with the Pharmacy Technician II role expectations outlined by the region/area specific career ladder. This role involves assisting licensed pharmacists in technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances. The position also includes screening phone calls, assisting with pharmacy procurement and inventory control, and performing nonsterile compounding and sterile IV admixture where applicable. The Pharmacy Technician I is responsible for inspecting medication storage areas, completing documentation for controlled substances, and obtaining/recording patient demographic information for record keeping, insurance verification, and label generation. The role also involves cashiering and developing competence in third-party billing functions. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served and may obtain immunization certification to perform immunizations under pharmacist supervision.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Registration or licensure with Georgia state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT).
• Typically, 1 year of work experience in applicable work setting.
• Attention to details
• Good customer service, communication, organization, problem resolution and process development skills
• Basic computer skills
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Flexibility to travel between pharmacy locations

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
• Assists with medication distribution tasks
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
• Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable
• Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable
• Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable
• Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
• Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned
• May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services
• May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards
• Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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