Certified Pharmacy Technician

The Certified Bilingual Pharmacy Technician works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in the pharmacy department and is certified to perform delineated independent functions. 

• Greets patients and answers telephone in a courteous and professional manner, addresses questions and directs calls.
• Ensures patient confidentiality and provides patients with needed information.
• Performs other necessary duties required by the Pharmacist to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
• Actively participates in the implementation and evaluation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home.

• Assist pharmacist in providing effective and safe pharmacy services.

• Assist the pharmacist in preparing prescriptions.
• Receive and process provider verbal prescription orders *
• Receive and transfer prescriptions from/to other pharmacies*
• Handling of legend drugs or devices, to include but not limited to, the receiving of shipments of pharmaceuticals and the stocking of shelves and bins.
• Receive verbal requests from patients for available refills.
• Select from available stock legend drugs and devices for prescription preparation
• Enter prescription information into computer, including drug allergies.
• Place medication in a suitable container.
• Appropriately label prescription container.
• Check for drug outdates.
• May process new prescription medication sales transactions only after the licensed pharmacist personally offers and /or provides counseling to the patient or the patient’s agent.
• Process medications returned for credit according to permitted facility’s policies and procedures.
• Discard expired returns according to permitted facility’s policies and procedures.
• Collect funds for prescriptions and assist in reconciling the daily audit.
• Assists in patient assistant programs.
• Participates in the community health center’s quality assurance activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards.
• Ensures an appropriate environment for the delivery of health care by assisting in general with maintenance and housekeeping; i.e., maintaining equipment, locking and securing areas, and maintaining work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion.
• All other duties as required.

           Skills/Certifications:

• The ability to interact effectively with patients family supports, community resources and staff.
• The ability to effectively perform the several duties that are part of the medical office activities, including the ability to perform basic mathematical functions consistently and correctly.
• The ability to be bonded for the handling of cash receipts.
• Board Certified in South Carolina

         Education

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician in the State of South Carolina
• Good typing, computer and organizational skills.
• One year in a related medical or pharmaceutical area.