What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Pharmacy Tech - Pharmacy position at Health First Careers?
POSITION SUMMARY:
- The Lead Pharmacy Tech provides superior quality, competitive value and outstanding service by:
- Providing technical advice and assistance to pharmacy tech supervisor
- Mentoring & training pharmacy technicians
- Being able to expertly perform all tasks a regular pharmacy technician will perform
- Assisting Pharmacists in medication preparation and distribution
- Maintaining drug inventory maintaining patient records.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Quality/No Harm:
- Technical advisor and assistant to Pharmacy Tech Supervisor
- Pharmacy Technician Trainer & Mentor
- Assist Pharmacy Tech Supervisor with daily and bi-weekly scheduling
- Provide input and attends management and staff meetings
- Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized
- Keeps pharmacy equipment clean
- Help maintain an accurate inventory
- Be available to staff and/or members for questions, comments concerns
Customer Experience:
- Delivers medication and supplies to patients and associates
- Answers requests at the window and coordinates stat deliveries if the need arises
Stewardship:
- Participates in maintaining an accurate inventory
- Ensures that prescriptions that are 10 days or older are put back into the inventory
- Helps maintain accurate controlled narcotic inventory
- Carry out all special projects and mandates assigned by management
Work Experience
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- National pharmacy technician certification by the PCTB or ExCPT required
- Current State of Florida Pharmacy Technician registration or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required
- Technician staff scheduling
- Pharmacy Purchasing
- Controlled Medications
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers; good hand and wrist dexterity
- Typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
- Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions...
- Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders
- Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to
- Adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
- Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
- May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.)
MENTAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to work independently
- Patience
- Leadership
- Positive attitude
- Cooperation
- Works well with others
- Friendly
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail - thoroughness
- Attention to accuracy
- Organized
- Good communications skills (orally and in writing)
- Ability to handle and work well under stress
- Good listening skills
- Good social skills
- Perform multiple tasks at one time
Benefits
ABOUT HEALTH FIRST
At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.
Schedule : Full-Time
Shift Times : variable