Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Complete ongoing training and development listed on the Cosentino Learning Plan.
• Demonstrate verbal and interpersonal skills for positive customer and peer interactions.
• Demonstrate basic math and reading skills required for the position.
• Demonstrate the written communication skills required for the position.
• Safely and competently operate all necessary equipment.
• Reach overhead with both arms, twist at the waist, and lift objects weighing up to 15 pounds with both hands.
• Stand and walk for extended periods on hard surfaces.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Bend and squat, sometimes to floor level.

Nice To Haves

• Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, retail pharmacy software, and POS systems.
• Ability to climb a ladder, potentially up to 5 feet.

Responsibilities

• Follow Cosentino Customer Service Standards and provide courteous assistance to customers dropping off or picking up prescriptions.
• Verify the prescription recipient’s name and address, when applicable, and check that the prescriber’s name is legible.
• Process cash register transactions for new and refilled prescriptions.
• Provide necessary customer communications, including instructions, side effects, and medication descriptions; arrange consultations with the Pharmacist when requested.
• Obtain customer signatures for prescriptions received.
• Answer incoming calls and direct appropriate calls to the Pharmacist, including calls about new prescriptions, medication questions, or judgmental decisions.
• Complete and process third-party documents.
• Fill prescription books or new prescriptions, retrieve requested refills from prescription files, and prepare labels for new and refill prescriptions.
• File patient profiles and fill bins with prescription vials.
• Process incoming orders, verify that ordered items were shipped and match the invoice, and check remaining shelf life before expiration.
• Check stock and remove outdated items as often as deemed necessary by the Pharmacist in Charge.
• Clean pharmacy shelves and work areas and maintain the premises in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.
• Comply with and encourage compliance with health regulations, sanitation guidelines, and safety procedures.
• Resolve customer complaints professionally and recognize when to involve the Pharmacist in Charge.
• Operate necessary equipment safely and competently and meet or exceed productivity standards.
• Maintain communication with the Pharmacist in Charge about department issues, concerns, or developments.
• Support the company by completing additional management-assigned tasks, assisting other stores or departments as needed, and gaining new skills when necessary.
• When needed, fax or call physician offices about additional refills or issues, and affix price stickers to ordered items before shelving or refrigeration.