Pharmacy Aides

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Pharmacy Aide to record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and assist with customer inquiries. Responsibilities include preparing prescription labels, providing information about medications, and delivering medications to various treatment areas. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and customer service skills. This role is essential for ensuring efficient pharmacy operations while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
• Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.
• Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics.
• Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
• Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products under direction of pharmacist.
• Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Service Orientation

Reading Comprehension

Social Perceptiveness

Judgment and Decision Making

Job description

Pharmacy Aide Job Description Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

Overview

Pharmacy Aides record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. They may operate a cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

Daily Responsibilities

• Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
• Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.
• Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.
• Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
• Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.
• Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.

Key Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.