Pharmacy Technician II - South Float

Kaiser Permanente; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to greet members, input prescription data, receive payments, and prepare medications for pharmacist approval. The role may also cover inventory and admixture technician duties, reflecting a dynamic hospital setting within Kaiser Permanente.

Candidates should have at least one year of pharmacy technician experience, a high school diploma or GED, and the necessary state licenses or certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Licenses and certifications for pharmacy technicians per state are required.

Responsibilities

• Greets members at front desk or over the phone and verifies eligibility.
• Receives prescriptions and inputs information into the computer system.
• Receives payments from members and prepares medications for pharmacist approval.
• May perform duties of Pharmacy Inventory Technician or Pharmacy Admixture Technician.

Skills

Pharmacy terminology

Medical calculations

Data entry

Interpersonal communication

Hospital computer systems

Pharmacy software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacist Intern License (Virginia)

Pharmacy Technician License (Virginia) AND Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technician License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire

Pharmacy Technician License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (NAH

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Job description

Job Summary

Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist. May perform the duties of a Pharmacy Inventory Technician or a Pharmacy Admixture Technician.

Essential Responsibilities

• Greets members at counter or over the telephone, verifies members eligibility status and receives prescriptions from members for pharmaceuticals.

This is rotating shift. Shifts are 7:30AM - 4PM, 4PM - 12AM AND 12AM - 8AM due to business needs.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician required.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist Intern License (Virginia)

OR

• Pharmacy Technician License (Virginia) AND Pharmacy Technician Certificate

• Pharmacy Technician License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire

• Pharmacy Technician License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

• Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians from National Healthcareer Association

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology, generic drug names, pharmaceutical calculations, and ability to assume responsibility for coordinating drug inventory control in medical clinics.
• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of hospital computer systems.
• Working knowledge of hospital related medications.
• Data entry and spreadsheet development.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program or US Military program preferred.