Pharmacy Technician (Hospital San Lucas-Ponce)

cardinalhealth; Ponce (PR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health's Health System Pharmacy in Puerto Rico is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support hospital and health system medication processes, ensuring accurate prescriptions, proper labeling, and compliant documentation.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Pharmacy, active Puerto Rico license, and at least one year of pharmacy operations experience; bilingual Spanish-English preferred, with shifts Mon-Fri 12:30pm-9:00pm and Sat/Sun 10:30am-7:00pm.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Pharmacy required.
• Active Puerto Rico Pharmacy Technician License required.
• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy operations experience preferred.
• Fully bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive prescriptions and verify information.
• Prepack medicines, fill bottles, label medications.
• Answer phones and respond to questions.
• Maintain proper drug storage and security.
• Assist customers and refer to pharmacist as needed.
• Maintain documentation per regulations.
• Inventory management responsibilities.
• Execute hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Ensure orders are managed within guidelines.
• Interact with staff and various management levels.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Bilingual - Spanish/English

Education

Associate Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

What Health System Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health

Health System Pharmacy is responsible for providing customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers may also consult with and advise healthcare team on prescribed medications, supplies and related processes.

Accountabilities

• Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
• Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
• Maintain documentation in compliance with regulations.
• Responsible for inventory management.
• Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Ensures that received ordersare managedwithin established guidelines.
• Will interact with staff, internal and external customers and peer groups at various management levels.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associate Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Must have active Pharmacy Technician License for Puerto Rico.
• A minimum of1 years of previous pharmacy operations experience is preferred.
• Fully Bilingual in Spanish and English verbal and written is preferred.
• Customer service and communication skills.
• Must have basic computer skills..
• Work Shifts: Monday to Friday Viernes 12:30pm to 9:00pm/Saturdays & Sundays 10:30am to 7:0pm

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks.
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area.
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications.
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution.
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods.
• Adheres to all quality guidelines.
• Works under moderate degree of supervision.
• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor.
• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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