Pharmacy Technician I: Patient Care & Operations

NALHE; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NALHE in Atlanta, GA seeks a Pharmacy Support Technician to assist licensed pharmacists with clerical and basic technical tasks in a community pharmacy setting. You will enter prescription data, count and package medications, handle shelves, and support inventory, returns, and process paperwork while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Training provided and supervision available. Exceptional customer service, accuracy, and teamwork are essential as you interact with members and other health

Responsibilities

• Performs general clerical duties including cash register operation, cash handling, member eligibility verification, bookkeeping, filing and general supply maintenance.
• Under supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, performs technical duties including entering prescription and allergy data into the computer or typing prescription labels, retrieving medication from shelves, counting and packaging medication, labeling medication, retrieving refill request information from phone and automated systems.
• Assists with inventory control, purchasing, pharmaceutical returns, return-to-stock, shelf cleanliness, product rotation and maintenance.
• Serves members in a friendly, courteous and expedient manner which promotes member satisfaction and retention.
• Works in conjunction with medical records and nursing staff to collect and disseminate prescription related information (e.g. advice slips, refill requests).
• In conjunction with supervisor or under supervisors direction, orients and instructs new pharmacy personnel regarding department policies and procedures.
• Participates in patient education programs as appropriate.
• May have specific clinical pharmacy service responsibilities such as patient enrollment in the service, telecommunication to patients and practitioners, written patient communication, laboratory data retrieval, processing reports (e.g. missed appointments), collecting data for quality improvement projects, maintaining a filing system, and handling administrative office activities.
• Attends pharmacy education or training programs as appropriate.

Job description

NALHE in Atlanta, GA seeks a Pharmacy Support Technician to assist licensed pharmacists with clerical and basic technical tasks in a community pharmacy setting. You will enter prescription data, count and package medications, handle shelves, and support inventory, returns, and process paperwork while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Training provided and supervision available. Exceptional customer service, accuracy, and teamwork are essential as you interact with members and other health