What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician, Lead (61900) position at UNION COMMUNITY CARE?
Our Mission, Vision, & Model of Care
At Union Community Care, our purpose is at the forefront of all that we do: we stand for whole health to help you live your fullest life.
We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others.
We believe in whole health. This means we address and heal disease but equally important, we work at the causes of the causes, the social ills that must be addressed to achieve true equity.
We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work hard to break down all barriers to care. This means we look through a grassroots lens. We connect with our communities because we are our communities. Each of us is a neighbor, a friend, a family member, and together, we are a trusted community health center.
Qualifications:JOB SUMMARY
The Lead Pharmacy Technician role functions as a Pharmacy Technician and is additionally responsibility for assisting the Director of Pharmacy with drug purchasing, drug shortage management, drug recall audits, completion of controlled substance audits, compliance activities, and training and onboarding of technicians.
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
1. Performs daily ordering, monitoring for drug shortages, and transfer of drugs throughout Union as needed.
2. Reviews drug recall notices and evaluates current inventory; notifies staff pharmacist of recalled stock.
3. Ensures adequate technician coverage.
4. Monitors daily performance of technicians to ensure duties are completed accurately, efficiently and timely.
5. Reviews and corrects timesheets, reviews and responds to time off requests and coordinates payroll for the technicians.
6. Evaluates and manages in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy, the performance of the technicians and conducts verbal and written annual performance evaluations.
7. Assist with controlled substance audit responsibilities include daily controlled substance inventory discrepancy resolution.
8. The Lead Pharmacy Technician supports other pharmacy technicians by providing hands-on training, and coordinating training schedules. The Lead Technician assist the Director of Pharmacy in onboarding new technicians and ensures that the technician staff are trained and competent in variety of pharmacy topics like Union Community Care specific workflows, regulatory compliance, hazardous medications, pharmacy protocols and medication safety.
9. Performs all duties of the Pharmacy Technician.
10. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or GED
Recent experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy
Experience working with 340B preferred
Certified Pharmacy Technician required
Proficient computer skills
Effective communications skills; verbal and written
English proficiency required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
In order to fulfill the requirements of this position, duties 1-10 are considered essential functions of the job.
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
This position is required to participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.