Pharmacy Technician

Harmons Grocery; Santa Clara (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to join their team in a vibrant pharmacy environment. This role is crucial for ensuring patients receive the correct medications and vital information regarding their prescriptions. You will be responsible for filling and verifying prescriptions, counseling patients, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Additionally, you will mentor pharmacy associates, ensuring a high standard of service and compliance with safety protocols. If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a dynamic setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Current Utah Pharmacist License and CPR certification required.
• Advanced knowledge of prescription drugs and interactions essential.

Responsibilities

• Fill and verify prescriptions while providing excellent customer service.
• Counsel patients on medications and administer immunizations.

Skills

Utah Pharmacist License

Controlled Substance License

CPR Certification

Prescription Drug Knowledge

Immunization Administration

Pharmacy and Dispensing Laws Knowledge

Multitasking

Medical and Pharmacy Terminology

Basic Math Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Utah, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Expires Monday, March 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM

$19.00 - $24.40 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of this position is to protect patients of Harmons’ pharmacies by ensuring they receive the correct medication for their condition and providing them information about their medications. This person will be filling and verifying prescriptions, counseling patients, consulting with other medical professionals, administering vaccines, and providing exceptional customer service. This person will also train and mentor all pharmacy associates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
2. Ensures the pharmacy is clean, sanitized, well-maintained, and meets company standards of appearance.
3. Delivers excellent customer service while assisting customers at the pharmacy counter, drive-thru, and over the phone
4. Fills and verifies prescriptions
5. Consults with other medical professionals regarding prescriptions
6. Counsels patients about their medications, possible interactions, and gives recommendations for over-the-counter medications
7. Administers immunizations
8. Provides information for internal and third-party audits
9. Enters new prescriptions into the system
10. Submits refill requests to doctors over the phone and electronically
11. Submits insurance claims and inquires about insurance problems
12. Receives and stocks product for the pharmacy
13. Removes product from the shelves according to Harmons’ expiration date policies
14. Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
15. Sets a professional and positive example to others
16. Communicates effectively and works closely with the Store Director and Director of Pharmacy and Health/Wellness
17. Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
18. Teaches, mentors, and educates associates to help them be successful members of the team
19. Provides honest, direct, and constant feedback to associates regarding their performance and areas of improvement; assesses associate performance and influences promotion, discipline, etc.
20. Promptly addresses and resolves associates’ concerns and/or grievances
21. Writing the pharmacy schedule to ensure coverage and meet labor goals
22. Quarterly inventory of all pharmacy products

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

1. Consistent and daily interaction with store associates
2. Consistent and daily interaction with customers
3. Consistent and daily interaction with doctor’s offices and insurance companies

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

1. Must have current Utah Pharmacist License, Controlled Substance license, and CPR certification
2. Advanced knowledge of prescription drug information and interactions
3. Ability to administer immunizations using proper technique
4. Working knowledge of pharmacy and dispensing laws
5. Ability to multitask
6. Advanced knowledge in medical and pharmacy terminology, effects of prescription drugs, etc.
7. Basic math skills
8. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
9. Ability to interpret policies and procedures
10. Excellent organization and planning skills
11. Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently communicate with and manage diverse groups of people
12. Ability to professionally and appropriately handle conflict
13. Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
14. Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized analytical skills and techniques
15. Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmon’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
16. Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent and forward focused
17. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable pharmacy environment with the possibility of infrequent exposure to hot, cold, and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand, and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the entire workday and the ability to maneuver objects weighing up to 30 pounds from location to location.

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