Pharmacy Technician Floater- Magic Valley

Description

This position is a floater technician in the Magic Valley. Must be willing to travel to various pharmacies for coverage. Drive time and mileage reimbursement available.

• Specific Pharmacy Technician knowledge and training
• Computer skills include ability to use Pharmacy Management software, Nex Gen (EPM & EHR), and Microsoft software products
• Effectively communicate verbally and through written (electronic) correspondence
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred or 1-2 years experience, but willing to train the right candidate.
• $17.00 - $17.25 DOE for regular Pharmacy Technician.
• $19.50 - $22.25 DOE for a Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Employee s can receive up to $520 on the quarterly bonus.

• Data entry of prescriptions from hardcopy, e-scripts, and refills
• With new prescriptions enters patient demographics, insurance information, allergies, and chronic diseases
• Updates patient information as necessary
• Uses the electronic health record (EHR) to verify and find needed information
• Notifies the pharmacist of drug utilization review (DUR) messages before proceeding with prescription process
• Baskets all prescription materials to forward to counting station
• Appropriately bills prescriptions
• Selects the correct type of billing
• Responds to third-party error messages
• Reprocesses billing as needed
• Prepares prescriptions for filling
• Retrieves stock medications for prescription filling
• Counts and pours from a stock bottle
• Applies the appropriate label
• Reconstitutes a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision
• Assures the correct national drug code (NDC) is used to fill the prescription
• Applies the counter check procedure as a first check
• Marks opened bottles
• Files and retrieves pharmacy records as needed
• Place filled medications into a basket for pharmacist check
• Process prescription at point of sale (POS)
• Files the completed prescriptions alphabetically for pick-up
• Hands out completed refills to the patient when no counseling is necessary
• Operates the cash register and related tasks
• Manages Inventory
• Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy system
• Adjust inventory counts as needed
• Receives, processes and organizes stock medications
• Processes outdates and returns per procedures
• Processes daily medication orders
• Outdates checks are done at least weekly
• Maintains assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition
• Garbage and shredding is dealt with daily
• Floors are swept/vacuumed at least weekly
• Counters are cleaned daily
• Prepares daily reports as assigned
• Handles non-professional phone calls to/from:
• Patient requesting refills of the prescription with a number
• Calls regarding pricing information
• Call regarding hours of operation
• Calls regarding goods and services
• Inquiries from patients asking if their prescriptions are refillable or number of refills
• Calls dealing with the ordering of drugs or supplies from the wholesaler

• Attendance:
  Ensures attendance and hours worked are accurately recorded in a computerized time management system
• Properly manages paid vacation and sick leave
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/pharmacy work environment
• Typical Physical Demands:
  Standing for long periods of time; occasional lifting up to 20 pounds; frequent bending, walking, reaching and kneeling; good eyesight and vision for close work/computer screens; ability to communicate in person and on the phone; frequent use of the keyboard and writing requiring manual dexterity

• High school diploma/GED
• Must have or be able to obtain an Idaho State Pharmacy Technician certification in good standing