Pharmacy Technician-Retail / LTC | PRN | Heritage Partner Pharmacy
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician works under the direct supervision of pharmacists, performing clerical tasks, drug distribution activities, computerized order entry, and other medication management duties authorized by Iowa Board of Pharmacy laws, rules, and regulations. The role prepares medications under a pharmacist’s direction and may measure, mix, count, label, and record medication amounts and dosages. It may also include reviewing and documenting patients’ arrival medications to help ensure appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy. The technician receives and processes prescription and refill requests, maintains patient medication profiles, and helps maintain appropriate drug storage and security. Other duties include answering telephones, preparing and labeling medications, mixing pharmaceutical preparations, maintaining equipment and work areas, pricing and filing prescriptions, assisting customers with basic questions, and receiving and checking inventory supplies. Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Maintain valid licensure, certification, or registration through the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
- Be registered by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
- If hired as a Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee, obtain the Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate issued by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy within one year of hire.
- If not already nationally certified at hire, obtain national certification within one year of hire, at the employee’s expense.
Nice To Haves
- Pharmacy experience preferred.
- Computer experience preferred.
- A Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate issued by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, if already obtained by the date of hire.
Responsibilities
- Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that the information is complete and accurate.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- Answer telephones and respond to questions or requests.
- Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
- Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
- Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist; measure, mix, count, label, and record medication amounts and dosages as authorized.
- Review and document patients’ arrival medications, checking dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy as applicable.
- Clean and help maintain equipment and work areas, and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
- Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
- Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
- Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check inventory for outdated medications, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
