PHARMACY TECHNICIAN FT [0362]

A-Team Solutions LLC; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

A-Team Solutions LLC in Shawnee, KS, is seeking Pharmacy Technicians for full-time positions to support the VA CMOP facility. The role involves dispensing OTC and prescription drugs, handling hazardous materials, and operating automation equipment, with shifts 9:30am-6pm.

Responsibilities include coordinating technician staff, orienting new hires, preparing and dispensing medications, labeling, stocking inventories, and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Certified Technicians (CPhT) preferred or 6 months experience if not certified.
• Must read, understand, speak, and write English fluently.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities of contract pharmacist staff.
• Orient new contract technicians and assist with evaluations.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, and maintains related records for patients.
• Prepares, packages, labels, and distributes medication doses prescribed by physicians.
• Maintains inventories of drugs and supplies, stocks shelves, rotates stock, and checks expiration dates.
• Fills/stocks medications in automated devices and operates pharmacy automation equipment.
• Reads computer screens, uses scanning equipment, and selects drugs by name, strength, and NDC number.
• Cleans cells and performs basic preventative maintenance on equipment.

Skills

PTCB certification

Basic math skills

Typing & PC skills

English fluency

Lift 50 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of Academic Technician Training Educational Program

Tools

Pharmacy automation equipment

Job description

Pharmacy Technician

Place of Performance: Shawnee, KS

A-Team Solutions is seeking Pharmacy Technicians for full time positions to support U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility. The CMOP utilizes a combination of automated and manual procedures to prepare and dispense Over the Counter (OTC) and legend drug prescriptions, controlled substance prescriptions, bulk type prescriptions, and medical/surgical products directly by mail to patients. The nature of services includes the operation and support of automated and manual filling equipment, and the preparation of prescription orders for mail-out dispensing. Shifts openings for 9:30am-6pm

Job Duties:

• Responsible for day-to-day coordination of contract pharmacist staff activities.
• Orient new contract technicians and assist with the evaluating performance.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, and maintains related records for patients
• Prepares, packages, labels, and distributes medication doses prescribed by physicians.
• Maintains inventories of drugs and supplies, stock shelves, rotates stock, and checks expiration dates of pharmaceuticals.
• Fills/stocks medications in various automated devices.
• Operates various types of pharmacy automation, including, but not limited to, Autofill devices; Baker Cells; Kalish cells, A-frames; repackaging equipment; and electronic scales.
• Reads computer screens, uses scanning equipment, and selects specific drugs/products required to fill an order by name, strength, and National Drug Code (NDC) number.
• Cleans cells and performs first level preventative maintenance which includes cleaning off lights, vacuuming, and making minor adjustments to equipment.
• Understands the precautions required when handling hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Certified Technicians (CPhT) shall hold a current valid certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).
• Non-certified technicians must have 6 months of experience (unless otherwise authorized by the respective CMOP) in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting; or be a graduate of an Academic Technician Training Educational Program. Not all pharmacy technicians will be required to be certified or registered (unless required by State Guidelines); however, certification is highly encouraged as several processes and certain equipment will require certified technicians.
• Must be able to understand how to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Have basic typing and PC computer skills
• Have a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate
• Must read, understand, speak, and write English fluently under the authority of U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when required; push or pull up to 150 pounds on a rolling cart or using a pallet jack. Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time (8-10 hours), stoop, reach upward and withstand various types of repetitive motion inherent in the various tasks to be performed.
• Be certified by the National Pharmacy Technician Board (current and valid PTCB certification);
• Have at least SIX months of experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting
• Be a graduate of an Academic Pharmacy Technician Training Educational Program.
• Must be able to understand the precautions required when handling hazardous materials and hazardous waste
• Must be a U.S. citizen or show proof of citizenship or legal residency in the United States

A-Team Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contract 0362

• Full-Time Employees: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401K with employer match, paid holidays, paid time off.