Pharmacy Technician

Symbria•Meadville, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Symbria Rx Services in Meadville, PA is seeking a team-oriented, experienced Pharmacy Technician who shares our commitment to ensuring the health and wellness of seniors. The ideal candidate will be tech-savvy, a quick study with the ability to wear multiple hats. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the pharmacist in the preparation of medications for distribution to Long-Term Care (LTC) communities based on physician orders, achieved by following departmental policies and procedures within the scope of pharmacy standards.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
Pharmacy Technician license and Certification (CPhT) as per state requirements.
Knowledge of business English, spelling and commercial arithmetic with ability to write in a clear and legible manner.
Excellent professional phone and customer service skills.
Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
General computer knowledge including Windows applications.
Ability to learn abbreviations, brand and generic comparisons for interpreting prescriptions and for filling.
Ability to work in a flexible schedule as 24/7/365 operational needs dictate, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy experience; minimum one year.

Responsibilities

Assists the pharmacist(s) on duty as their primary responsibility; performing these duties as priority.
Fills orders accurately and efficiently in a timely manner, under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Develops knowledge of pharmacy policies and procedures and complies with them.
Assists in toting area for medication deliveries as necessary.
Any and all duties as assigned by pharmacists or managers.
Process orders for scheduled daily cycle fill medication deliveries via automated dispensing machines.
Maintain accurate medication information in machine software databases.
Perform quality assurance checks on medication strips and correct any machine or user errors.
Organize medication strips in clients’ community wings accurately according to specification of each home.
Verify each active resident has a medication strip and excludes all discontinued orders.
Monitor and maintain automated dispensing machine consumables.
Communicate and problem solve with client staff regarding resident medication information.
Meet daily deadlines of scheduled medication deliveries.
Accurately package new and refill orders in the pharmacy software system with emphasis on correct drug product and quantities.
Monitor supply of pre-packaged medication cards and initiate packing of new cards when supply is low.
Repack unit dose medications utilizing automated dispensing and unit-dose packaging machines.
Prepare external compounds neatly and accurately.
Meet the daily deadlines of scheduled medication deliveries.
Stock the pharmacy with inventory daily.