Pharmacy Technician: Receives and fills prescription requests for patients under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager and maintains patient profiles.

Duties and Responsibilities: Specific duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Retrieving, pouring, counting, labeling, and reconstituting prescription medications
• Accessing, inputting, and retrieving information through the Pharmacy’s computer network to maintain accurate records
• Creating accurate prescription labels
• Obtaining refill authorizations from prescribers
• Processing and preparing third-party insurance claims
• Communicating with physicians, patients, and third-parties, such as insurers
• Maintaining accurate patient/ client profiles
• Maintaining Pharmacy inventory
• Preparing reports related to sales, usage, and inventory
• Complying with established procedures, rules, and regulations
• Providing completed orders to customers
• Answering phones and directing customer calls to the appropriate personnel
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment, work areas, and shelves
• Accepting prescriptions to be filled and ensuring that the PHARMACY MANAGER/DESIGNEE has the data necessary to fill the orders
• Greeting and assisting customers
• Recordkeeping related to inventories, receipts, purchases, and deliveries
• Collecting co-payments
• Packaging and labeling products under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager/designee
• Restocking shelves
• Unpacking and organizing incoming merchandise, including sorting items that require special handling
• Checking for outdated medications and notifying the pharmacy manager/designee of low inventories
• Understanding confidentiality with respect to patient/ client care; complying with all federal and state laws applicable to the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI); and following HIPAA guidelines regarding readily identifiable protected health information
• Working as a team and communicating clearly
• Handling customer problems/ concerns in a calm manner and referring them to the pharmacist accordingly
• Notifying the pharmacist of any problems or malfunctions
• Checking refrigerator and freezer temperatures
• Promoting teamwork
• Providing professional services

Skills and Specifications:

• Ability to read and transcribe pharmaceutical information
• Ability to act as a team player
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Computer skills as necessary to operate Pharmacy management software and other necessary programs
• Punctuality
• Telephone skills
• Self-motivated

Education and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• At least 18 years of age
• NC Board of Pharmacy approved Pharmacy technician license
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to sit for intermittent periods of time
• Ability to bend, reach, climb, and squat frequently
• Ability to type and operate a computer
• Ability to speak on the telephone
• Ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand Spanish is encouraged.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Mount Airy, NC 27030: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person