Certified Pharmacy Technician, PRN Various - Retail

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Marietta, GA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in providing high-quality pharmaceutical care. You will perform technical duties, including counting, pouring, labeling, and inventory management, while working under the supervision of a pharmacist.

This PRN role spans various shifts during normal operating hours. Required are a high school diploma or GED, Georgia license, and experience in retail pharmacy operations, with strong customer service and

Qualifications

• Minimal typing skills required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Good mentoring and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care under supervision.
• Retrieve prescription orders and prepare/label medications.
• Maintain patient profiles and complete cash transactions at the register.
• Answer phones and manage inventory of OTC medications.
• Generate reports from the pharmacy computer system and ensure compliance.

Skills

Typing

Computer skills

Oral communication

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Lifting 30 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Hours

PRN Days -Technicians will work various shifts covering normal operating hours. Monday - Friday 7a-8p, Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 11-5.

Job Summary

Assist the pharmacists in providing quality pharmaceutical care to all patients by performing technical duties in the pharmacy department, working under the supervision of the Pharmacist. Duties include retrieving prescription orders, counting, pouring, measuring and weighing tablets and medications, mixing medications, selecting the proper prescription container, creating prescription labels, maintaining patient profiles, completing cash register transactions, answering phones, taking inventory of over-the-counter medications, being aware of the latest medicines and their availability.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Data Intake from Patients must be able to acquire the necessary information needed to properly fill a prescription. Must be thorough in obtaining all the legally required data information mandated by law to successfully and legally fill prescriptions.
• Prescription processing- Must be able to utilize the existing computer software program to aid in processing prescriptions. Knowledge in dealing with third party payers and solving issues related to electronic adjudication. Must be able to accurately record prescriptions dispensed. Must be able to contact physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process a prescription. Must be able to complete third-party insurance forms and other paperwork.
• Cash handling: Must be capable of completing cash transactions with customers. Must be capable of using POS equipment, credit card processing machines as well as cash transactions. Must be able to run end-of-day reports from the POS cash register and do proper business closing procedures.
• Telephone transactions: Must be courteous with the telephone transactions, must be able to represent the business well over the phone. Must have good telephone communication skills.
• Other Duties: Provides a professional and confidential environment for customers on all occasions; Helps Ensure compliance with all Federal and State rules and regulations that pertain to the scope of practice of a retail pharmacy; Inventory and stock prescription and over the counter medications and supplies; Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; Must be able to generate reports from the pharmacy computer system; Must be knowledgeable with pharmaceuticals and OTC items. Must properly prepare/compound ointments, and creams, etc. Must be aware of the latest medicines and their availability.
• Product knowledge: Must be knowledgeable with pharmaceuticals and OTC items. Must properly prepare/compound ointments, and creams, etc. Must be aware of the latest medicines and their availability.
• Performs other duties as assigned; Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High school graduate Required or GED Diploma from an accredited program. Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Cert Pharmacy Tech
• Registered Pharmacy Tech

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Must be licensed by the State of Georgia. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience

Exposure/experience in all phases of retail pharmacy operations. Required and Experience in a retail pharmacy setting including exposure to retail pharmacy operations, data entry into pharmacy software system, purchasing/inventory control, controlled substance documentation, data intake from customers, and good customer service skills. Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Minimal typing skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Good mentoring skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.

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