PRN Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health•Harrisonville, MO

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at Cass Medical Center and is recruiting for a PRN Pharmacy Technician to work as needed, covering vacation and PTO. The Technician II, Health Systems Pharmacy assists the Pharmacist in the daily operations of the pharmacy, including the preparation and filling of prescriptions, managing pharmacy inventory, and processing product returns. This role ensures all orders are reviewed by a registered pharmacist and all activity complies with regulatory and company guidelines. The position involves frequent communication with customers to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.

Requirements

State Pharmacy Technician license/registration required
National pharmacy technician certification if applicable
Ability to work in a group
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required
Ability to manage several tasks at the same time
Ability to focus on tasks
Ability to evaluate operating conditions
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets
May require vendor credentialing

Nice To Haves

High school degree or equivalent preferred
IV experience preferred
In-patient hospital pharmacy experience highly preferred
Flexibility in working schedule

Responsibilities

Assists pharmacists in filling prescription orders as permitted by State Boards of Pharmacy
Prepares medication for dispensing, packaging and shipment
Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out of date items from the inventory
Enters medical supply orders in pharmacy system
Communicates with all customers (patients, clinics, care-givers, physicians) in an amicable and professional manner
Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
Inputs patient data and prescription information into the pharmacy information management system
Maintains knowledge of and abides by all applicable pharmacy laws and regulations
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor