Pharmacy Technician

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Stratton Meadows (CO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Cedar Springs Hospital is seeking a Part-Time Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists and ensure medication availability for patients and departments.

Responsibilities include assembling, stocking and distributing meds, maintaining prescription records, and processing orders. Candidates should have a Pharmacy Technician credential or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience; English proficiency is required, with Spanish as a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED and Pharmacy Technician degree or equivalent.
• Work experience: 1 year as Pharmacy Technician preferred.
• Language: English required; bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Computer skills: Pharmacy computer systems experience, IDX preferred.
• Other skills: ability to work with medical staff and multiple pharmacy programs.
• Certificates & Licenses: National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, stock and distribute medications to ensure availability for patients and departments.
• Maintain prescription records by recording and filing physicians' orders.
• Sort, stock, label medications and monitor inventory levels.
• Answer patient and provider inquiries and refer complex questions to the Pharmacist.
• Sterilize equipment and surfaces to maintain a clean and safe pharmacy.
• Process prescriptions electronically and ensure accuracy of information.
• Record charges to generate revenues and manage billing.
• Undertake administrative tasks as assigned by physicians or facility managers.

Skills

Pharmacy terminology

English communication

Bi-lingual (Spanish)

Pharmacy software literacy

Education

High school diploma / GED

Pharmacy Technician degree or equivalent

Tools

IDX

Job description

Responsibilities

This is a Part Time postion

Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for ensuring the availability of medication and delivering medications to the right patients and departments. Here are some of their primary duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting pharmacological services by assembling, stocking and distributing medications
• Maintaining records by recording and filing the prescriptions and orders of Physicians
• Sorting, stocking and labeling medications and monitoring inventory
• Responding to the requests of patients and healthcare providers, answering their questions and referring various inquiries to the Pharmacist
• Complying with rules, regulations and procedures to help maintain a clean and safe pharmacy, such as by sterilizing equipment and surfaces
• Processing prescriptions electronically and ensuring all information is accurate and complete
• Generating revenues by recording, calculating and issuing charges
• Undertaking administrative tasks such as record-keeping as assigned by a Physician or facility manager from time to time

Supports pharmacists in the provision of pharmacy services to patients. Correctly interprets prescriptions including drug names, dosage forms, dosage strength, medical abbreviations and quantities. Has working knowledge of currentCSH drug formulary and related policies. Identifies obvious errors or omissions on prescriptions. Enters prescription orders into the Pharmacy computer systems ensuring accuracy and completeness of all information. Has working knowledge of all prescription payers accepted and special programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate, GED and Pharmacy Technician degree or equivalent work experience
• Work Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience as a Pharmacy Technician desirable
• Cognitive Skills (Language, Math, Reasoning Ability): Knowledge of drug nomenclature and pharmacy math; ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, Bi-lingual preferred (Spanish)
• Computer Skills: Keyboarding skills, literacy with pharmacy computer systems, IDX preferred
• Other Skills: Ability to work with professional medical staff, skill to work with several unique pharmacy programs
• Certificates & Licenses: National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) preferred.

Physical Demands

Frequent standing and walking, occasional long periods of sitting, moderate bending, moderate energy requirements and fine motor skills. Looking at computer screen continuously for long periods of time, hearing within normal range. Must be able to lift 20 pounds.

• Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check.Cedar Springs Hospitalis a drug and alcohol free workplace an an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Cedar Springs Hospital: Our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse. Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals. Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families.

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