Pharmacy Technician Per Diem

Henry J Austin Health Center•Trenton, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist-In-Charge and Clinical Pharmacist in the daily operations of the Pharmacy. This role involves serving patients, maintaining the pharmacy department, greeting guests, providing excellent customer service, and assisting pharmacists with the accurate, safe, and efficient preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical orders in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
1 year of experience as pharmacy technician
Understanding of federal HIPPA rules and ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Familiarity with State and Federal pharmacy laws and regulations
Knowledge of brand and generic drug names
High attention to detail
Must be proficient in basic math skills
Must be capable of operating cash register
Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

Nice To Haves

Associates degree
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Certified Technician
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Registered Technician
5 or more years of experience as pharmacy technician
Bilingual (Spanish)

Responsibilities

Greets guests and provides excellent customer service.
Helps healthcare professionals and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
Assists pharmacists to help ensure the pharmacy is running efficiently.
Assists Lead Pharmacy Technician to help ensure the pharmacy runs efficiently.
Accepts accurate patient and prescription order information necessary to process new and refill medications.
Maintains records by recording and filing prescriber orders and prescriptions and performs computer entries of prescription information.
Organizes medications for the pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; and assembling pharmaceutical therapies.
Retrieves the appropriate medication from inventory.
Creates prescription labels, including selection of appropriate auxiliary labels, to be affixed to prescription containers.
Places medications in containers and affixes prescription labels.
Prepares unit dose packaging, when appropriate.
Prepares compounded stock medication, when appropriate.
Generates revenue by calculating, recording, issuing, and collecting charges.
Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Responsible for promoting joy in the workplace to achieve organizational goals, mission and vision.