Pharmacy Technician

CAROLINA HOME MEDICAL INC•Beulaville, NC

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician prepares medications for patient consumption under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist and according to standard departmental procedures. The role supports prescription processing, inventory management, quality control, recordkeeping, and customer service in a community retail pharmacy. The position reports to the Pharmacist-in-Charge and has no supervisory responsibilities. The job operates in a health care setting. It requires frequent standing and walking to storage shelves and filling counters, and standing and walking for the duration of the shift. The employee regularly talks and hears, needs close, distant, and peripheral vision and the ability to distinguish colors and shapes, and may occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
PTCB certification (CPhT).
Supply management skills.
Integrity.
Reporting skills.
Attention to detail.
Dependability.
Quality focus.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including standing and walking for the duration of the shift and occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distant, and peripheral vision and distinguishing colors and shapes.

Responsibilities

Receive prescriptions by walk-in, phone, fax, computer, or mail, and verify that prescription information is complete and accurate.
Prepare prescriptions for pharmacist dispensing by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, and sometimes mixing medication.
Enter prescription, purchase order, requisition, and disbursement data into the computer system.
Contact referring physicians’ offices with questions about prescriptions or refill requests.
Perform clerical duties, including answering phones and operating the cash register.
Order, receive, and maintain drug and chemical inventory, ensuring its security and proper storage.
Routinely check for and remove outdated medications; maintain appropriate records.
Support quality control by maintaining work areas and cleaning and sterilizing equipment according to prescribed methods.
Attend and participate in pharmacy meetings to exchange ideas and support department goals.
Help keep pharmacy procedures up to date in manuals for training and reference.
Comply with licensure requirements and federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and follow pharmacy best practices.
Assist in resolving client concerns.
Pursue continuing education appropriate to job responsibilities.
Perform other duties assigned by the pharmacist.