Pharmacy Technician-Retail - Sharp Metro Retail Pharmacy - Variable Shift - Per Diem
About The Position
Assists the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services that support the mission, values, and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp Healthcare. Performs technical tasks involved in preparing, documenting, and distributing patient medications under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist. The position supports retail pharmacy operations, prescription processing, medication distribution, customer service, inventory control, and medication safety. The technician communicates with patients, pharmacy staff, physicians, insurers, and other customers; processes prescriptions and related documentation; maintains inventory and work areas; and helps ensure an efficient pharmacy workflow. All work must follow applicable laws, pharmacy procedures, and department standards, including pharmacist review of work before dispensing.
Requirements
- California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) from the California State Board of Pharmacy is required.
- Proficient and accurate keyboarding; ability to type at least 30 words per minute with 0–2 errors and proofread work.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy environment.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with pharmacy staff, communicate goals and instructions, provide shift handoffs, participate in orientation and training, troubleshoot workflow issues, and help direct daily workload.
- Provide courteous and timely service to patients and other customers, answer calls professionally, and communicate prescription delays or status updates.
- Print daily reports, assist with processing reports and claims, file and archive prescription records, stock supplies, and help maintain smooth pharmacy workflow, including filling in at other sites as needed.
- Greet patients and personnel; collect and document patient, demographic, insurance, and allergy information for walk-in prescriptions.
- Prepare prescriptions, refills, and orders for delivery or mail-out; double-check completed prescriptions against bag tickets; monitor will-call prescriptions, contact patients as needed, and follow return-to-stock procedures.
- Handle cash, charge, delivery, and payroll-deduct payments; provide receipts; maintain register and credit-card supplies; and complete end-of-day reconciliations.
- Maintain pharmacy inventory, monitor and document refrigerator and freezer temperatures, remove outdated or unusable medications, keep work areas organized, and process product returns and credits.
- Inventory, order, and stock assigned products and supplies; transmit wholesaler orders; verify received orders and invoices; and order items from secondary vendors and direct manufacturers.
- Accurately process and fill prescriptions under direct pharmacist supervision, following legal and pharmacy procedures and ensuring pharmacist review before dispensing.
- Interpret prescriptions, select medications, count or measure quantities, package and label medications, and document manufacturer, expiration date, and technician initials for pharmacist checking.
- Apply knowledge of weights and measures, pharmaceutical calculations, medication names, dosages, indications, measuring devices, aseptic technique, procedures, and equipment; compound medications when applicable.
- Check correspondence from physicians and patients, follow up on prescription issues with patients, physicians, or insurers, document refill authorizations, and process applicable durable medical equipment and injectables.
- Refer medication concerns, new prescriptions, and consultation requests to a Registered Pharmacist; notify the pharmacist of computer warnings, allergies, duplicate therapies, and similar issues.
- Identify potential medication-safety improvements, participate in safety-event reporting and prevention initiatives, and remain aware of pharmacy safety communications.
- Complete assigned tasks during the shift and read work-related email on assigned workdays.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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