Pharmacy Technician Full- Time

Family Health Center; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Center in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist Pharmacists with filling prescriptions, maintaining patient profiles, and handling billing and inventory. This on-site role emphasizes accurate prescription processing and patient communication.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED with 1+ year in a medical setting and be motivated to complete the National Pharmacy Technician Exam, with bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred to assist a diverse

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1+ year in a medical setting.
• Must be motivated to complete the National Pharmacy Technician Exam.
• Ability to communicate clearly and compassionately with patients.

Responsibilities

• Receives and verifies prescriptions; informs patients.
• Types prescriptions; updates profiles and prices.
• Verifies prescriptions with Pharmacist before dispensing.
• Gives prescriptions to patients and answers questions.
• Collects money for prescriptions and OTC items.
• Maintains inventory using first-out method; audits stock.
• Receives shipments; checks against invoices; stocks shelves.
• Prepares reports and types correspondence.
• Performs billing functions with third-party insurances.
• Files and maintains neat, orderly files.
• Attends in-service education and department meetings.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Report writing

Public speaking

Telephone communication

Numerical skills

Software aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

National Pharmacy Technician Exam prep

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

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Full-Time 40hr/wk Kalamazoo, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2706

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides a variety of clerical duties in the pharmacy. Provides key resources to allow Pharmacist to develop innovative, patient oriented services. Assists in all aspects of filling prescriptions. Maintains stock control of medications and supplies, receives and verifies shipments, prices items, stocks shelves, and helps keep the pharmacy clean.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives written and call-in prescriptions from patients. Verifies patient information including current insurance information allergies, etc.
• Types prescriptions, ensuring that current inventory is being maintained, updates profiles, and prices prescriptions.
• Verifies with Pharmacist all prescriptions before being dispensed to the patient.
• Gives prescriptions to patient ensuring they understand each medication and directs specific medication questions to the pharmacist.
• Collects any money for prescriptions and over-the-counter items.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of drugs and supplies by using first-out method. Periodically audits stock to ascertain adequate quantities.
• Receives shipments, checking items against invoices, i.e., quantity, prices, etc. Puts up stock. Stores perishables in refrigerator.
• Prepares reports and types correspondence according to established practices.
• Performs billing functions, i.e., reconciliations, third-party insurances, etc.
• Files a variety of materials and maintains neat and orderly files.
• Maintains neat and orderly work area.
• Attends in-service education and departmental meetings as required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands for use of Personal computer as well as other office equipment.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk and use hearing to listen. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to pass the National Pharmacy Technician Exam within one (1) year of employment.
• Prefer candidate who is bilingual speaking both English and Spanish.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must have ability to speak effectively and with warmth and compassion using the telephone.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs.
• An individual must possess the aptitude to learn new software that pertains to the functions of the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and one plus year(s) of experience in a medical setting with some aspect of patient care; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have motivation to prepare for and successfully complete the National Pharmacy Technician Exam.

Family Health Center has the right to modify the duties and functions of the job description based on the needs of the organization.