Pharmacy Tech Job Description
Pharmacy Tech Duties & Responsibilities
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Pharmacy Tech Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pharmacy Tech
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IV, ACPE
Education for Pharmacy Tech
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pharmacy tech job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician, Education, Associates, Computer, Technical, General Education, Military, Writing, Arts
Skills for Pharmacy Tech
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Desired experience for pharmacy tech includes:
Pharmacy Tech Examples
Pharmacy Tech Job Description
- Maintain retail pharmacy inventory controls, assuring proper inventory levels, pricing, drug outages, recalls, Assists in ensuring compliance with accreditation, quality assurance, legal and other regulatory requirements
- Reports any departmental, organizational, state or federal non-compliance issues to their immediate department supervisor immediately
- Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records
- Cleans hood daily as stated in policy and procedures
- Checks drugs monthly for outdates
- Sort orders that come off the printer
- Pick medications
- Label medications
- Make labels
- Tote orders for the pack team
- ACR training
- Infusion compounding experience preferred
- Must be a minimum of 18 years of age, and possess a high school diploma or G.E.D
- Position requires the ability to work any shift between 7am and 9pm and the flexibility to work weekends, as needed
- Read and carry out oral and written directions
- Function independently with little supervision
Pharmacy Tech Job Description
- Utilize appropriate tools
- Make outbound calls to gather additional needed medical/clinical information for resolving inquiries, authorizations and other issues
- Processes Benefit Determinations within DOL, MDCH and URRAC timelines
- Research issues relating to claims payment and authorization documentation
- Act as resource to members and providers for all product lines and multiple benefit levels
- Communicates to provider and member appropriate benefit determinations within DOL and NCQA timelines
- Enter required notification data, and benefit determination results, and other documentation into claims and medical management system within estimated benchmarks for accuracy and timeliness according to established procedures
- Triages, researches, reviews criteria, and interact as necessary with Pharmacist/Medical Director for benefit determination review
- Assists with the preparation of medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision or a physician
- Assists in counting controlled drugs weekly and maintain records
- IV Certification in sterile compounding by an ACPE accredited provider (minimum of 40 hours)
- Ability to adapt and work collaboratively in a dynamic
- Experience in retail pharmacy
- CA Pharmacy Technician license
- Pharmacy technician
- Associate Degree in health related field
Pharmacy Tech Job Description
- Packages medication doses, (unit dose and punch cards, ), correctly and efficiently, including follow through documentation, and cleanup, as necessary
- Completes computer order entry functions correctly, completely, and promptly
- Demonstrates promptness, thoroughness, and efficiency in the pickup/delivery of orders and drugs, and in checking of stock drugs for proper levels and dating/replacement
- Sets up unit dose medications in an expeditious manner, with error rates acceptable to Departmental standards
- Understands and cooperates fully with departmental inventory control measures, including control of outdated meds, contract purchasing considerations, and drug recalls
- Attends and actively participates as required in departmental meetings, in mandatory in-services and safety-related drills
- Understands and follows through accurately with all billing procedures as assigned by the Lead Technician, Pharmacist, Lead Pharmacist or Director
- Complies with Institutional and departmental infection control and universal precautions policies and procedures
- Handles complaints/problems with courtesy and tact, and these are reported to the Lead Technician, Pharmacist, Director, or Executive Director of Treatment and Diagnostics
- Comes to work as scheduled and on time
- Current technician license (Utah) or certification (Idaho) to practice as a pharmacy technician
- Experience working in a call center environment is a plus
- Minimum five to seven years experience in a pharmacy
- Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended
- Completion of an ASHP accredited program or community college based program
- WA State CPhT License
Pharmacy Tech Job Description
- Perform accurate charting/documentation of communication with patients, assessments, and interventions per scope of practice
- Maintain cleanliness and sterilization of exam rooms, and all treatment areas as needed or directed
- Alert the nurse/provider that patient has arrived
- Prepares medications for dispensing by the pharmacist by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, and at time mixing medications
- Makes requisitions for drugs and supplies with professional guidance from the pharmacists
- Enters data in computer system/EMR, recording all the medications, purchase orders, requisitions, and disbursements
- The following activities are components of the position to assist meeting the major job responsibilities
- Be fully capable and knowledgeable in all pharmacy software
- Be fully capable of providing great customer service through the use of phone calls, emails, faxes, and helping Pet360 Customer Care resolve issues
- Maintain a clean, orderly and functional work environment
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required, or must be obtained within 3 months of hire
- Minimum of one year of pharmacy tech experience is required
- Proficiency in Pharmacy computerized systems and software applications required
- Minimum of 6 months in retail, hospital or facility pharmacy setting
- PTCB Certification or the ability to obtain PTCB Certification within one year of hire
- Employees in states which require a Pharmacy Technician certification exam may substitute state certification for the PTCB
Pharmacy Tech Job Description
- Prepares medications and IV admixtures under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist in accordance with all policies and procedures
- Coordinates and packages/prepares products and supplies for dispensing in accordance with the delivery ticket and acts as liaison between pharmacy and delivery personnel
- Assists in inventory control for drug recalls and expired medications
- Prepares written report of physical inventory of Pharmacy as required
- Data processing and clerical support as directed
- Cleans, calibrates and maintains infusion pumps in accordance with Lincare and manufacturer's guidelines
- Assures separation of clean and contaminated areas in accordance with policy and procedure
- Maintains inventory levels as established by Center Manager and Pharmacy Manager/PIC
- Informs supervisor immediately of any issues pertaining to quality
- Performs medication inspections in all assigned areas
- PTCB license preferred but not required
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs
- Ability to engage members and build confidence to become their trusted advisor on customer service concerns and cost effective use of their prescription benefit plan
- Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) preferred and required within 3 months of hire
- Maintain pharmacy technician registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy
- Computer / word processing skills required and must be able to type with accuracy