PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS•St. Louis, MO
•$17 - $24•Onsite
About The Position
Assists the Pharmacist to provide medications to patients based on clinicians’ orders and prescriptions. Accomplishes this by following department policies and procedures within the scope of departmental standards. All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including FCHC Core values, Customer Service and Professionalism, and Safety standards.
Requirements
- H.S. diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
- Registered as a licensed pharmacy technician in the State of Missouri.
- Possess basic math knowledge and be proficient in reading/writing.
- Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required.
Nice To Haves
- General pharmacy knowledge with a minimum of one (1) year pharmacy experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develops a current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and supports them.
- Assists Pharmacist(s) on Duty. All technical and non-technical duties are under the direct supervision of a registered Pharmacist. Pharmacist on Duty checks prescriptions before dispensing to patients.
- Restocks the pharmacy shelves with supplies, drugs, etc. as needed.
- Informs Pharmacist and Leach Pharmacy Technician about out of stock or low inventory.
- Completes all procedures to including filing new patient prescriptions, refilling prescriptions, maintaining stock, filing requisitions, processing delivery requests, and any other duties relating to patient services.
- Processes adjustments on discontinued and discharged medications returned to the pharmacy.
- Knows abbreviations for interpreting prescriptions for computer entry and quantity calculations.
- Completes prescription data entries.
- Prepackages high volume items as indicated by the Pharmacist.
- Aids in training of other pharmacy personnel on patient policies and procedures.
- Oversees point of sale and balance/approve daily receipts.
- Performs other tasks or projects as assigned.
- Participates in Center staff problem solving groups.
- Performs annual inventory.
- Performs expired medication checks.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
