Pharmacy Technician

Realo Discount Drug Stores Of Eastern North Carolina Inc; Trent Woods (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Realo Drugs of Eastern North Carolina (Extended Care) in New Bern, NC is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician. The role supports the pharmacist in preparing medications, entering prescriptions, and maintaining accurate records in a health-care setting.

You will handle prescriptions by various intake methods and assist with inventory and compliance. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, with PTCB/CPhT credentials preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• PTCB certification and CPhT credential preferred.
• Basic accuracy and attention to detail vital for dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Receive prescriptions by walk-in, phone, fax, computer, or mail.
• Verify information on prescriptions for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare prescriptions for dispensing under pharmacist supervision.
• Enter data in computer system and maintain records.
• Maintain inventory and ensure proper storage of drugs.
• Adhere to all laws and pharmacy policies; assist in training staff.
• Support in resolving client concerns and pursue continuing education.

Skills

Supply Management

Integrity

Reporting skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PTCB certifications, CPhT

Job description

Job Details

Job Location

Realo Drugs of Eastern North Carolina (Extended Care) - New Bern, NC 28562.

Job Description

Real Drugs is a community retail pharmacy that has been in business for over 25 years. We provide excellent customer service, and we are dedicated to the health and wellness of our patients. We work closely with physicians and our patients to provide precise care. Our company's culture is known for quality, innovation, passion, dependability, and our team’s caring nature. We work hard to foster an excellent work environment, investing time and resources to promote the growth of each member of our team.

Pharmacy Technician

The pharmacy technician position is responsible for preparing medications for patient consumption under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with standard departmental procedures.

Reporting Relationship

Pharmacist-in-Charge

Responsibilities

• Receive prescription by walk-in, phone, fax, computer, or mail. Verifies that all the information on the prescription is complete and accurate.
• Prepares prescriptions for dispensing by the pharmacist by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing and at times mixing medication.
• Enters data in computer system, recording all the prescriptions, purchase orders, requisition, and disbursements.
• Contacts referring physicians’ offices with questions concerning prescriptions or refill request.
• Performs general clerical duties such as answering phones, operating cash register, etc.
• Orders, receives, and maintains inventory of drugs and chemicals, and ensures their security.
• Maintain proper storage for drugs.
• Checks and removes outdated meds on a routine basis to ensure that no deteriorated meds in stock. Keeps appropriate records.
• Areas of work are checked routinely for maintenance of quality control.
• Clean and help maintain equipment in work areas. Sterilize per the prescribed method.
• Attends and participates in pharmacy meetings to exchange ideas to achieve goals of the department.
• Assist in keeping procedures up-to-date in pharmacy manuals to train new personnel and to have quick reference to specific jobs so they are performed per the policies of the department.
• Ensure compliance with all licensure and federal, state, and local laws and regulations; observe the Pharmacy’s policies on “best practices”.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the pharmacist.
• Assist in resolving client concerns.
• Pursue continuing education programs appropriate to job responsibilities.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• PTCB certifications, CPhT

Competencies

1. Customer/Client Focus.
2. Ethical Conduct.
3. Technical Capacity.
4. Thoroughness.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment

This job operates in a health care setting. This position requires frequent standing and walking to storage shelves and filling counters to fill prescriptions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities are required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, and see distinctions in colors and shapes is also required. This position is moderately active and requires standing and walking for the duration of the shift. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Job Type

Full Time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending accountHealth insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location

In person

Qualifications

• Supply Management
• Integrity
• Reporting skills
• Attention to detail
• Dependability
• Quality focus