Pharmacy Tech II,Retail

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Retail Pharmacy seeks a pharmacy technician to assist pharmacists in delivering professional services to patients and staff. You will handle clerical duties such as recording, filing and reporting pharmacy activities and services, while performing technical tasks after gaining necessary skills under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities include inventory management, ordering, non-sterile compounding and processing insurance claims.

Qualifications

• High School or Equivalent Required.
• Minimum 2 years of retail pharmacy experience with proficiency in medication preparation and dosage calculations, insurance processing, and inventory management.
• Basic knowledge of math, metric system, chemistry, and medical terminology.
• General knowledge of office procedures such as filing and record keeping.
• Good telephone skills and good oral and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in providing professional pharmacy services to patients and staff.
• Perform clerical tasks: recording, filing and reporting pharmacy activities and services.
• Under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, perform tasks after gaining experience and necessary skills.
• Competent in pharmacy production areas: inventory management, ordering, non-sterile compounding, and insurance claim processing.

Skills

Communication

Math basics

Written & verbal

Phone skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Pharmacy-Retail

Shift:

Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The role of the pharmacy technician is to assist pharmacists in providing professional pharmacy services to the patients and staff of Cook Children's Retail Pharmacy and the community we serve. Clerical tasks will encompass the process of recording, filing and reporting pharmacy activities and services. The technical tasks will be performed after experience is gained and necessary skills and competency demonstrated. All tasks will be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Must be competent, with documentation on file, in pharmacy production areas: Inventory management, ordering, non-sterile compounding and insurance claim processing.

Education & Experience:

• High School or Equivalent Required.
• Must have minimum 2 years of retail pharmacy experience with proficiency in medication preparation and dosage calculations, insurance processing, and inventory management.
• A basic knowledge of math, the metric system, chemistry, and medical terminology is essential.
• A general knowledge of office procedures such as filling and record keeping is essential.
• Good telephone skills and good oral and written communication skills are essential.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current Texas State Board of Pharmacy Registration OR Texas Pharmacy Intern License.

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.