Certified Pharmacy Technician

Tom's Food Center; Portland (MI); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a pharmacy assistant in Michigan to stock medications, process prescriptions, and assist customers with a friendly, efficient service. You will maintain patient profiles, assist with insurance forms, and perform cash register duties while upholding HIPAA and store policies.

Responsibilities include inventory control, product labeling, and supporting the pharmacist in daily operations. Strong reading and math skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• State registration or certification required.
• 1 year of customer service oriented pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and interpret documents.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Stock and take inventory of medications.
• Notify Pharmacy Manager of supplies/products to order.
• Receive prescriptions/refills from patients.
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, package and label products.
• Maintain customer profiles and prepare insurance forms.
• Operate cash register and handle payments.
• Maintain a clean, well stocked department.
• Abide by HIPAA and all policies and procedures.
• Assist pharmacist with duties as delegated on duty.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Reading/writing comprehension

Education

High school diploma

State registration or certification

Job description

What You’ll Do:

• Stock and take inventory of medications (prescription and over the counter)
• Notify Pharmacy Manager of supplies/products that need to be ordered
• Receive prescriptions/refills from patients
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, package and label products
• Maintain customer profiles and prepare insurance forms
• Accurately operate cash register, display cost of customer purchase, make change, cash checks, and issue receipt
• Have familiarity with all products carried in the department
• Maintain a clean, attractive and well stocked department
• Abide by HIPPA and all legal policies and procedures
• Any task delegated by pharmacist on duty other than final verification of prescriptions and patient counseling on medications.

Additional Information & Requirements:

• High school diploma.
• One (1) year prior customer service oriented pharmacy related experience preferred
• Must have the state appropriate registration or certification.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents
• Basic mathematical skills
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products
• Detail Oriented

Physical requirements

May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. May be required to travel. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee will be exposed to refrigerated/freezer coolers on a frequent basis. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.