Pharmacy Tech

BAART Programs•LaPlace, LA

12d

About The Position

BAART Programs is seeking a compassionate, customer-service-oriented Pharmacy Technician to work with a pharmacist in providing medications and other health care products to patients. The technician performs routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medications, including counting tablets and labeling bottles. The role supports pharmacy operations and patient care in an outpatient substance abuse treatment clinic.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Hold a current Pharmacy Technician license in the state where assigned.
Understand HIPAA, federal and state requirements, and CARF standards and regulations.
Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Have strong documentation and computer skills.
Knowledge of local community drug trends; the effects of drugs of abuse on the body and cognitive functioning; signs and symptoms of narcotic overdose; psychosocial implications of addictive disease; addiction and treatment; social service, economic, legal, and medical systems; and HIV transmission and the health, behavioral, and emotional implications of addiction.
Be able to work effectively within a medical hierarchy, assist with complex problem solving with clients, and work autonomously.
Exhibit good time-management skills.
Be able to work with a diverse population and provide excellent customer service.
Know the Code of Pharmacy Regulations in the state where assigned.
Pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

Greet health care providers and patients in person and by phone, answer questions and requests, and refer inquiries to the pharmacist.
Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating medication and supply needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipts, and removing outdated drugs.
Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy in compliance with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols.
Organize medications for pharmacist dispensing by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, and assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
Maintain records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions.
Calculate, record, and issue charges.
Deliver medications to patients and departments to ensure availability.
Prepare reports by collecting and summarizing information.
Contribute to team efforts by completing related duties as needed.
Handle stressful situations and interact with others.
Be present at the office during working hours for in-person meetings and access to a computer, in compliance with company policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.