What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Fort Mojave Indian Tribe?
Date Created or Update: 04/22/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Department: Health
Reports To: Chief Pharmacist Employment Status: Full Time
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Classification: Sensitive
Supervisory Status: No Salary Minimum: DOE
Driving Classification: Valid Driver’s License
Summary:
Become a part of a Tribal facility of dedicated health care providers working to meet the individual health care
needs of our patients. Employees are considerate in our care, creative in our approach, enthusiastic about our
work and compassionate with our patients. Our lifestyle is adventurous, community oriented and focused on
service and problem solving as part of a professional interdisciplinary team. Join us in improving the health
outcomes of our patients.
The incumbent will perform a variety of tasks, primarily assisting pharmacists in preparing and dispensing
medications, managing inventory, and providing customer service. They also handle administrative duties like
processing insurance claims and maintaining records.
Performance Expectations in performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees of the Fort Mojave
Health Center are expected to conform to the following:
- Fully uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care.
- Adhere to all professional and ethical standards of the healthcare industry.
- Interact in an honest, trustworthy, and dependable manner with patients, employees, and vendors.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collecting prescription details from patients or healthcare professionals.
- Accurately measuring and preparing medications for prescriptions.
- Ensuring medications are properly packaged and labeled for dispensing.
- Ordering, stocking, and maintaining accurate inventory levels of medications.
- Handling insurance claims and processing payments.
- Addressing patient questions and concerns about medications.
- Explaining medication instructions, side effects, and potential interactions.
- Communicating with physicians to clarify prescriptions and ensure accuracy.
- Assisting with insurance forms: Helping patients complete insurance forms.
- Entering patient information and prescription details into computer systems.
- Keeping accurate records of medications, patients, and insurance claims.
- Filing and organizing paperwork related to prescriptions and patient information.
- Updating patient files with new prescription information and health details.
- Ensuring the pharmacy is clean, well-organized, and safe for patients and staff.
- Following pharmacy-specific laws and regulations.
- Helping with other duties as assigned by the pharmacist.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications:
- Required: Sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for the
Pharmacy Technician.
- Required: Experience working in tribal, rural or underserved communities preferred.
Education/Experience:
- Required: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
- Required: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred but not necessary.
- Required: Knowledge and ability to utilize Electronic Health Records.
- Experience must have provided a basic knowledge of:
o Characteristics, strengths, and dosage forms of pharmaceuticals;
o Pharmaceutical systems of weights and measures; and the
o Variety of procedures and techniques involved in the care, storage, repackaging, and distribution of
pharmaceuticals.
Licensure/Certifications:
- Required: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred but not necessary.
- Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Required: Valid driver's license and the ability to be insured under the FMIT insurance plan.
Language Ability:
- Proficient in English, with the ability to communicate effectively with management and residents.
Reasoning Ability:
- Critically evaluate situations where prescriptions are unclear, medications are unavailable, or insurance
- Analyze patient profiles, medication information, and potential interactions to ensure safe and effective
- Make decisions related to medication refills, insurance claims, and other tasks, requiring careful
- Accurately calculate medication dosages based on various factors, such as patient weight and
outcomes.
- Calculate stock levels, track inventory, and order supplies.
- Understand and follow written and verbal instructions from pharmacists and other healthcare
- Communicate clearly and effectively with patients to answer questions, address concerns, and ensure
Computer Skills:
- Required: Electronic Health Records (EHR) experience.
- Computer skills with various applications in Office 365, MS Teams, and Zoom.
- The ability to type and use modern office equipment and have experience in using Microsoft products
Requirements:
- Required: Pass the Arizona Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or ExCPT exam.
- Required: Valid driver’s license and be insurable under the FMIT insurance plan.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Understanding and applying medical terms is crucial for accurate communication and dispensing.
- Accurate calculations for dosages, concentrations, and other medication-related aspects are vital.
- Knowledge of relevant laws and guidelines is essential for compliance and patient safety.
- Proficiency in using pharmacy software, electronic health records, and other computer systems is
- Tracking medication stock, ordering supplies, and ensuring proper storage are important tasks.
- Understanding insurance claims and billing processes is a key aspect of the role.
- Providing information about medications to patients, including proper usage and potential side effects,
- Clear and effective communication with patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals is
- Accuracy in medication preparation and dispensing is critical for patient safety.
- Ability to identify and resolve issues related to medications, billing, or other pharmacy operations.
- Prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively to ensure efficient pharmacy operations.
- Being able to adjust to changing situations and new procedures is important.
- Working effectively with pharmacists and other pharmacy staff is essential.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- The employee may occasionally be required to move boxes of up to 25 pounds. Normal vision
long periods of time and walk distances as well as stoop, bend, kneel and crouch. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.
Additional Information:
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This is not an
exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with the position. The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
reserves the right to amend and adjust responsibilities to meet organizational and business needs.
Employee must pass a pre-employment drug test and maintain a drug/alcohol free work environment.
Employee may be required to travel to various departments, entities and locations within the Tribal Reservation
and may be required to travel to various trainings, as necessary.
The Indian Preference Act will be enforced. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all
duties and responsibilities associated with it. The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe reserves the right to amend and
change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.
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