Pharmacy Technician - Full or Part Time

Pharmacy Technician is responsible for carrying out duties that assist licensed pharmacists manage a pharmacy. This involves carrying out clerical tasks such as answering the phone, stocking shelves, taking inventory, and filling prescriptions for the Pharmacist to double-check. They also have supervisory responsibilities and are held to a higher standard over other technicians. **Qualifications:** Certified Pharmacy Technician - preferred or prior experience as a pharmacy technician **Skills** * Professional communication skills with customers and co-workers * Ability to manage, train and mentor Level 1-3 Pharmacy Technicians * Proficient software and hardware use skills * Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills * Use basic math skills to fill prescriptions and manage inventory * Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient as well as co-workers * Complete understanding of cycle and daily filling procedures * Possess a time management and goal achievement mindset **Preferred Education/ Experience** * High School Diploma * Experience reflects standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee Handbook **Responsibilities:** **Lead Pharmacy Technician General Responsibilities** * Provide excellent customer service * Keep lines of communication open with Facilities Coordinator and Pharmacist Manager * Manage pharmacy technicians from a team-oriented perspective * Address and document struggles and triumphs with individuals * Collaborate with other department coordinators * Ensure pharmacy tasks and responsibilities in the filling area are being completed efficiently and accurately * Train or delegate training on cycle and daily filling, Pioneer,, printing labels, MARs of cycle filling, printing delivery lists for cycles and ensure cycles are delivered on the assigned date * Locate, count, package and label prescription drugs and supplies accurately and efficiently in compliance with local, state, federal, and company regulations * Efficiently utilize robotic machines and accompanying software to package and check medications for accuracy * Assist with inventory, placing orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory * Resupply contingency boxes * Sort and restock medications * Assist all pharmacy technicians when needed * Solve problems independently and collaboratively * Manage scheduling for technicians * Maintain workflow **Data Entry Team Leader General Responsibilities** * Keep lines of communication open with Managing Pharmacist * Manage data entry employees from a team-oriented perspective * Address and document struggles and triumphs with staff * Collaborate with other department coordinators * Efficiently and accurately input patient data and medication orders accurately into the pharmacy’s computer system * Screen telephone calls for the pharmacist * Communicate with medical facilities * Communicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization via phone and fax * Solve problems independently and collaboratively * Train, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when needed * Maintain workflow **Inventory General Responsibilities** * Keep lines of communication open with Managing Pharmacist * Manage inventory specialists from a team-oriented perspective * Address and document struggles and triumphs with individuals * Collaborate with other department coordinators * Monitor all ordering and returns * Supervise orders ensuring they are put away promptly and efficiently * Monitor NDC’s for best pricing * Accurately and efficiently manage inventory, place orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date items from the inventory for return or destruction * Resupply contingency boxes * Back up filling pharmacy technicians when needed * Solve problems independently and collaboratively * Train, or delegate training, and assist all pharmacy technicians when needed * Collaboratively work with Pharmacists using DEA guidelines to schedule and conduct inventories when required * Ensure owes are filled * Maintain workflow **Supervisory Responsibilities and Controls** (Leadership role in the department includes, but is not limited to/ Level of supervisory oversight and guidance is): * Oversee and guide Level 1 through Level 3 Pharmacy Technicians toward goals and everyday tasks that need to be accomplished * Manage time and duties assigned by the Facilities Manager the Pharmacist Coordinator or their superiors * Report to the Managing Pharmacist to receive details on tasks and goals that need to be focused on and accomplished **Expectations:** * Maintain and actively practice proper business ethics * Exceeds standards set forth in the Hometown Pharmacy Employee Handbook * Uphold an effective teamwork-oriented and friendly environment * Stay current with continuing education requirements provided by Hometown Pharmacy through the Pharmacist’s Letter program **Physical Demands:** * Standing to process prescriptions * Walking, bending and sometimes twisting to select bottles off shelves to fill prescriptions and to manage inventory * Occasionally lifting totes of product * Cleaning to maintain the work area