Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist with filling orders received by the pharmacy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent the pharmacy in a professional and courteous manner in all interactions with patients.
• Dispense and package medications under the direction of the on-duty pharmacist.
• Ensure compliance with all licensure and federal, state, and local laws and regulations; observe the pharmacy’s policies on ‘’best practices’’.
• Assist in resolving patient concerns and complaints.
• Report product incidents as required in accordance with pharmacy policy.
• Participate in surveys conducted by authorized inspection agencies.
• Participate in the pharmacy’s Performance Improvement program as requested by the Performance Improvement Coordinator.
• Participate in pharmacy committees when requested.
• Participate in in-service education programs provided by the pharmacy.
• Pursue continuing education programs appropriate to job responsibilities and certification requirements.
• Report any misconduct, suspicious or unethical activities to the Compliance Officer.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

The following functions require the professional judgment of a pharmacist and may not be performed by a pharmacy technician:

1. Acceptance of verbal prescriptions.
2. Certification of filled prescriptions.
3. Weighing or measuring active drug ingredients without verification by a pharmacist.
4. Reconstitution of prefabricated medication without verification by a pharmacist.
5. Entry of orders into the computer system without verification by pharmacist.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off