Pharmacy Technician

Trinity Health • Athens, GA

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About The Position

St. Mary’s Hospital is seeking a highly motivated team member to join its outpatient pharmacy, which serves patients upon discharge, hospital staff, and the Athens area and surrounding communities. The pharmacy team emphasizes its meds-to-beds service.

The Retail Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists with dispensing medications, billing and insurance processes, phone calls, delivering medications to discharge patients, and inventory maintenance. The technician works in accordance with Georgia Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations, federal laws, and St. Mary’s core values, and works with the PIC and pharmacy manager to support service to the community.

This role performs pharmacy-support functions requiring advanced technical knowledge, independent judgment, and a high degree of accuracy. It serves as team leader for technicians at the site, supports quality assurance and regulatory compliance, and assumes responsibility for retail pharmacy operations. The technician also participates in special projects designated by the pharmacist or department manager and supports the retail pharmacy department at the pharmacist’s direction.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Certification and licenses are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in dispensing medications.
• Manage billing and insurance processes.
• Answer phone calls.
• Deliver medications to patients upon discharge.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory.
• Operate in accordance with Georgia Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations, federal laws, and St. Mary’s core values.
• Work with the PIC and pharmacy manager to help ensure high-quality service to the community.
• Perform pharmacy-support functions requiring advanced technical knowledge, independent judgment, and accuracy.
• Serve as team leader for all technicians at the site.
• Meet quality assurance standards and comply with state and regulatory requirements.
• Assume responsibility for all aspects of retail pharmacy operations.
• Participate in special projects designated by the pharmacist or department manager.
• Support the retail pharmacy department at the pharmacist’s direction.

What This Job Offers

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