What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II position at the Chickasaw Nation?
We are currently looking for a Full Time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II to join our Inpatient Pharmacy team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center working 10:30AM-7:30PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.
Summary:
Provides clerical, administrative and technical support to the Pharmacy Department.
Responsibilities:
- Answers the phone, transfers call, takes messages and screens calls per guidelines for areas served
- Assists the pharmacist with filling and labeling of prescriptions and communicates with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorizations
- Checks for out-of-date drugs, puts orders away, and prepackages medications in accordance with Pharmacy policies
- Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required
- Maintains files, logs, and records
- Participates in performance improvement activities to measure, assess and improve the quality of assigned work area
- Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
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- Must be able to adapt to change
- Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment or situation
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and using discretion and discernment
- Must be detail-oriented
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
- Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
Skills:
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- Basic Computer skills
- Accurate typing and/or data entry skills
Experience:
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- 1 year directly related experience
Education:
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- High School, GED or Equivalent
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- Must complete in-house training within 6 months of hire
Credentials:
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- Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Technician Permit
- Pharmacy Technician
- Pass general background check
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- Candidate must successfully complete specialized competency test
Working Conditions:
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- Works in a hospital or clinic environment
- Works in a pharmacy setting
- Standing up to 100% of shift
- Walking up to 75% of shift
- Frequently climb stairs
- Sometimes lift and or carry up to 40 lbs
- Must not have any arrests, charges, pleas of nolo contendere, convictions, or deferred sentences, for any misdemeanor or felony offense
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- May work evenings, weekends or holidays