What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Pharmacy
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.01
- Department: Retail Pharmacy - PrairiePkwy
- Shift: 7:30am-6pm M-F; 10a-6p Sat and Sun; Rotating shifts as needed
- Job ID: 177361
Overview
Pharmacy Technician
As-Needed
The Certified Pharmacy Technician is accountable for facilitating responsible provision of pharmacy services through the performance of retail pharmacy functions, such as overseeing pharmacy purchasing and inventory, processing prescriptions, record keeping, billing, immunization administration and providing excellent customer service.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Advanced Patient Care and/or Technical Duties
- Verify prescriptions as part of the Tech Product Verification Program*
- Administer immunizations as allowed by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy per regulations*
- Oversee advanced billing responsibilities for the Waterloo Region retail pharmacies*
- Oversee purchasing and inventory for Waterloo Region retail pharmacies*
*Dependant on Certifications and Trainings
Data Entry, Prescription Filling and Record Keeping
- Taking a prescription, in different forms, or patient specific data and entering the information into the patient profile.
- Inventory data/record keeping (including invoices and annual inventories)
- Selecting correct medication to fill, counting out, placing in appropriate dispensing container
Clinical Excellence/Customer Service
- Receiving/Clarifying incoming prescriptions and assisting patients over the phone or in-person (in/out windows/drive-up.)
- Communication with wholesalers and return companies.
Qualifications
Experience:
- 3 years of retail pharmacy experience as a certified pharmacy technician.
- Completed Tech Product Verification training OR
- Completed Immunization Training and maintenance of requirements for immunization administration required by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy for CPhT immunization administration OR
- Completed CPhT UPH Retail Purchasing/Inventory training OR
- Completed CPhT UPH Retail billing training
Licenses and Certifications:
- Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Technician at the time of hire.