Retail Pharmacy Technician

Southeast Health•Dothan, AL

About The Position

Retail Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in Southeast Health, Southeast Medicine Shop as dictated by the Alabama State Law. Internal and External Customers: Responsibilities: Assist in preparation and safe dispensing of prescriptions (computer software inputting, counting, assisting with robotic dispensing), insurance adjudication and troubleshooting, providing high quality customer service, operating cash registers, inventory management. Team Member: Manages all information obtained with strict confidentiality to safeguard patient information from use by unauthorized personnel. Follows Southeast Health’s safety guidelines for self, patients, visitor, and employees. Follows Southeast Health’s safety infection prevention policies. Independently handles communications in a manner, which decreases conflict. Demonstrates assertiveness techniques in communications. Practices effective stress reduction techniques. Seeks resources for direction when necessary. Demonstrates responsibility for education requirements as evidenced by: Attending all annually required in-service programs, attending non-required educational programs relative to patient care responsibilities as available, and completing annual competency evaluation requirements. Completes assignments within specified time period or specified shift. Physical Demands: Ability to stand walk or sit 1/3 to ½ of time spent performing duties. Ability to talk, hear and use of hands to feel 2/3 of time spent performing duties. Ability to lift 10 to 25 pounds. Moderate noise level in work setting. Ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient/client and instructions. Vision requirements, close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), able to identify and distinguish colors, ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, able to judge distances and spatial relationships, ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Requirements

Must have high school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy technician licensure from Alabama State Board of Pharmacy.
Language/Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency situation.

Nice To Haves

Retail pharmacy experience preferred.
Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparation and safe dispensing of prescriptions (computer software inputting, counting, assisting with robotic dispensing)
Insurance adjudication and troubleshooting
Providing high quality customer service
Operating cash registers
Inventory management
Manages all information obtained with strict confidentiality to safeguard patient information from use by unauthorized personnel.
Follows Southeast Health’s safety guidelines for self, patients, visitor, and employees.
Follows Southeast Health’s safety infection prevention policies.
Independently handles communications in a manner, which decreases conflict.
Demonstrates assertiveness techniques in communications.
Practices effective stress reduction techniques.
Seeks resources for direction when necessary.
Demonstrates responsibility for education requirements as evidenced by: Attending all annually required in-service programs, attending non-required educational programs relative to patient care responsibilities as available, and completing annual competency evaluation requirements.
Completes assignments within specified time period or specified shift.