Veterinary Pharmacy Technician - Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
East Greenwich, RI 02818
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Veterinary Pharmacy Technician
Have you worked in emergency medicine or general practice for many years and are wondering what other opportunities there are in veterinary medicine? Put your knowledge to work at a premiere specialty and emergency referral practice whose key objective is to provide top quality patient care and medicine using state of the art equipment. Employees at OSVS enjoy working in a supportive and friendly environment. At OSVS, the continued education of our support staff is paramount.
Have you worked in emergency medicine or general practice for many years and are wondering what other opportunities there are in veterinary medicine? Put your knowledge to work at a premiere specialty and emergency referral practice whose key objective is to provide top quality patient care and medicine using state of the art equipment. Employees at OSVS enjoy working in a supportive and friendly environment. At OSVS, the continued education of our support staff is paramount.
Position Overview:
Veterinary Pharmacy Technician performs a variety of behind the scenes duties to ensure quality patient and client care. The Veterinary Pharmacy Technician will be computer savvy and will be able to navigate through the paperless computer system at OSVS. The Pharmacy Technician must demonstrate a strong attention to detail and be able to audit their own work. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of emergency and critical care and the ability remain calm during stressful situations.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Retrieval of prescription requests via email, voicemail, and fax.
- Communicate with clients regarding prescription instructions, refills, etc.
- Communicate with staff regarding prescription requests
- Scan through doctor’s notes for prescription directives
- Understands classification of commonly-used medications and associated side effects
- Fill prescriptions in in-house pharmacy
- Call, fax, and email prescription orders into outside pharmacies
- Stocking and organizing of pharmacy
Ideal candidate:
- Compassion and love of animals
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong knowledge of veterinary medicine
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Superior client service skills
- Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
Job Requirements:
- Tech school graduate or at least 2 years recent experience in veterinary practice
- Excellent interpersonal communications skills
- High school diploma or GED
Benefits and Perks (for Full Time):
- Employer paid Medical insurance premiums, AND paid deductible for employees!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
- 401K with company match
- Complimentary Life Insurance $5,000
- Personal Pet Discounts
- PTO and Holiday pay
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Veterinary Social Worker on-site
- Ample paid CE opportunities on-site, as well as CE stipend for Certified Technicians
OSVS is located in East Greenwich, RI with a satellite facility in Swansea, MA. OSVS is a 35,000 sf building with a very busy emergency service, a nationally-respected internship and residency program, and specialists in Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Avian/Exotics. Specialized equipment includes telemetry, endoscopy, CT scanner, ultrasound, and MRI.
We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.
Source : Ocean State Veterinary Specialists