Pharmacy Technician - Talent Software Services, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92173
About the Job
Job Description
Closed Door Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician
Position Summary: Assists pharmacists in the drug distribution process.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Education Required (Minimum level of education):
High school/ GED and completion of Pharmacy Technician program
Certifications/Licenses Required:
CA Board of Pharmacy Technician license
Certifications (Preferred):
PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board)
Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):
Five years of experience working as a Pharmacy Technician
Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
Closed Door Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician
Position Summary: Assists pharmacists in the drug distribution process.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Counts, packages, pre-packages, and labels medication for inspection by pharmacist and fills routine orders for non-prescription pharmaceuticals
- Inputs patient and prescription data into the pharmacy computer system to process prescriptions and maintains patient profiles
- Maintains pharmacy automation machines including blister packs, robotics and counting machines
- Accesses medication history within patient electronic records and communicates with providers and health care team through secure EHR systems
- Assists in the ordering, stocking, and maintenance of drug inventory
- Bills and adjudicates prescription claims
- Assists in the preparation of reports and written documentation, as required by the department, company, state and federal agencies
- Ability to use Microsoft office to generate reports that will be presented and communicated within the organization
- Ability to use different platforms to communicate and organize delivery services and/or mail orders
- Assists pharmacists as directed
- Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
- Assists in medication packages reconciliation and provides pharmaceutical services including but not limited to handling patient refill requests and prescription delivery packages at different day centers within the legal work scope as needed
Education Required (Minimum level of education):
High school/ GED and completion of Pharmacy Technician program
Certifications/Licenses Required:
CA Board of Pharmacy Technician license
Certifications (Preferred):
PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board)
Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):
Five years of experience working as a Pharmacy Technician
Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish or English/Arabic or English/Tagalog or English/Vietnamese) required
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Prolonged periods of sitting, and constant walking and standing
- Driving and occasional travel required
- Superb organizational and analytical abilities
- Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
- Familiarity with Medi-Cal Program preferred
- Medical terminology
- Pharmacy automation machines including blister packs, robotics and counting machines
- Personal Computer
- Pharmacy softwareprograms
- Parata Max 2, OmniCell and Kirby Lester Machines
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Occasional lifting of supplies and equipment
- May be required to work some evenings and/or weekends
Source : Talent Software Services, Inc.