Pharmacy Technician- Inpatient

Geisinger; Lewistown (Mifflin County); In loco; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Domestic partner benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Geisinger is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support licensed pharmacists by filling prescriptions, including oral, topical, injectable medications, and nutrition products. Under supervision, you will enter patient and prescription information, process orders, label containers, and prepare medications for dispensing.

Responsibilities include receiving prescriptions, answering non-advanced questions by phone, stocking meds, maintaining accurate records, training new staff, and ensuring

Competenze

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year related work experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in medication handling.

Mansioni

• Receive written prescriptions and refill requests.
• Enter patient data into pharmacy computer and patient profile.
• Label containers and price prescriptions.
• Assist the pharmacist in packaging and preparing medications.

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary

Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, fills all physician orders/prescriptions which include all oral, topical, and injectable medications as well as nutrition.

Job Duties

Receive written prescriptions or refill request for patients. Obtain patient health information and data needed to process prescriptions. Enter patient and prescription information into the pharmacy computer and patient profile database. Answer the telephone and handle questions that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise or judgment. Retrieve mediations from shelves, count or pour medications, label containers, and price prescriptions. Process prescriptions and print medication labels. Assist the pharmacist in packaging and preparing medications. After the medication is prepared and packaged the supervising pharmacist must check the label and medication, document his and her inspection, and accept total responsibility for its preparation. Order medications and check medication in from suppliers. Maintain records which are related to the practice of pharmacy. Complete the sale of over-the-counter medication. Complete sales transactions on cash register and record them in documentation log when needed. Check for overstock and outdated medications and complete return process when appropriate. Orient and help train new pharmacy personnel. Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.