Pharmacy Technician

Symbria • Auburn, MA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Symbria Rx Services at our Auburn, MA location 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 a tech savvy, quick study with the ability to wear multiple hats.
POSITION SUMMARY:
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).
• Illinois 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.

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.

Benefits

• We are a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). You, along with your co-workers, have an ownership stake in this company!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short/long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Tuition/CEU Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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