Pharmacy Technician

Hawaii Medical College; Kapolei (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Medical College in Kapolei, United States, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to perform semi-technical and clerical duties including medication filling, labeling, and cashiering. The role supports pharmacists, handles prescription processing, and restocks inventory to fixed levels.

The candidate will input patient information, ensure accuracy on transactions, and assist in dispensing under supervision, with focus on patient care and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a pharmacy technician training program.
• Age 18+ and older.
• Covid vaccine booster required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and initiate service transactions using proper forms and processes.
• Refer all inquiries to the pharmacist for patient-care/consultation.
• Input patient and prescription data to produce labels and assist in filling prescriptions.
• Match prescriptions with labels, select proper drug and quantity, and present for pharmacist checking.
• Prepare adequate supply of medication for unit dose distribution (hospital setting).
• Process clinic and hospital drug requisitions and replenish stock per schedule.

Skills

Patient service

Prescription filling

Cash handling

Stock management

Communication

Job description

Kapolei, United States | Posted on 08/29/2023

Job Description

"Performs variety of semi-technical and clericalduties. Fills, packages and provides medication. Restocks to fixed levels and compounds or repackages following established policies, practices, proceduresor specific instructions within Federal and States statutes and regulations.Performs cashiering duties such as collection of cash, check, or credit cardpayments for all collectible services.

Job Duties

• Greets patients, members and other health carepersonnel in caring, helpful manner and initiates service transactions usingproper forms and process.
• Refers all inquiries or issues regarding patient-care/consultation topharmacist
• By typing or computer entry, inputs patient and prescription information toproduce labels and to assist in prescription filling process.
• Matches prescriptions with labels. Selects proper drug and quantity to bedispensed, fills container, applies labels and presents completed product topharmacist for checking.
• (May perform in hospital setting) As trained or qualified, Prepares adequatesupply of medication for unit dose distribution.
• (May perform in hospital setting) Processes Clinic and Hospital DrugRequisitions. Receives, fills drug and medical supply requests. Check stocklevels per schedule. Removes outdated goods and replenishes to fixed levels.
• (May perform in hospital setting) Fills and updates unit dose cassettes perdetermined supply.
• Assists with and/or provides medication (checked by pharmacist), OTC product,or supplies to correct patient in helpful and caring manner. Refers allconsultation function to pharmacist. Collects money if needed.
• (May perform in hospital setting) Picks-up and delivers medications andsupplies to designated areas or persons per schedule (e.g. unit dose exchange,control substance, floor stock).
• Calculates price for prescriptions or order. Sells non-prescription drugs. Collectscash, check, or credit card payments for all collectible services. Verifiesinformation is accurate on all checks. Assures valid authorization is receivedfor all credit card payments. Validates checks and credit slips and issuesreceipts accordingly.
• Balances monies, checks, and credit card charge documents daily against cashregister receipts. Reconciles any discrepancy. Prepares bank deposit.
• Gathers and computes data and information for variety of needs pertaining tohealth plan, non-plan, special and routine reports, studies, and statistics asnecessary.
• Maintains accurate OTC charge schedules and price lists, adjusts changes.
• Orders routine bank supplies for cashiering area. Assures all equipment incashiering area is operating in acceptable manner. Advises supervisor of anymalfunctions and/or Reports same to appropriate service company.
• (May perform in hospital setting) Maintains appropriate level of drugs andsupplies for operations.
• Orders, receives, stores, returns, credits, and discards drugs and supplies.
• Packs, compounds, reconstitutes, and distributes inventory for issue,transfer or dispensing.
• Files prescriptions and any transaction document of pharmacy operationstimely and appropriately.
• Accepts responsibility for resolving immediate problems and accomplishingassigned tasks and reporting irregularities.
• Observes and compiles with department’s policies and procedures andorganization’s house rules such as but not limited to safety, attendance,proper attire, and continuing education.
• Coordinates and answers incoming phone calls. Handles or directs call toappropriate individuals.

Requirements

18 years of age and older and active attendance in apharmacy technician training program. Both the covid Vaccine and Booster are required.