Pharmacy Technician Lead

Lincare Holdings, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Lead to guide Pharmacy Technicians, answer questions, and Direct work flow. The role involves leadership, training, and ensuring accurate data entry and customer service.

The position emphasizes adherence to policies and ongoing staff development to maintain high quality service. The candidate will oversee workload allocation, monitor productivity, and escalate issues to supervision as needed, while maintaining professional standards and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Prior Pharmacy and/or Supervisor experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Answer work-related questions and direct workflow for staff technicians.
• Provide first-level leadership, training, and direction for staff technicians.
• Provide customer service by answering phones and giving pharmacy information.
• Enter patient demographics accurately into the system with emphasis on correct spelling of name and DOB.
• Enter prescription information accurately into computer system (drug, strength, frequency, quantity, doctor, refills).
• Provide initial and ongoing training to Pharmacy Technician staff.
• Escalate issues to supervisor/manager as appropriate while following company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Training

Ethics & compliance

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Registered Pharmacy Technician (State Board)

Supervisor experience helpful

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician Lead acts as a resource to the Pharmacy Technicians by answering work related questions and directing work flow, and by providing first level leadership, training, and direction for staff technicians.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides customer service by answering the phone
• provides correct pharmacy information to customers, or refers call to a pharmacist or management if unable to do so
• answers non-clinical questions (when will shipment arrive, etc.)
• enters patient demographics into patient profile with special emphasis on the correct spelling of name and DOB
  • enters all other information as required by company
• Enters prescription information accurately into computer system
  • correct drug, correct strength, correct frequency, correct quantity, correct doctor, correct refills, and any other pertinent information
• Provides initial and ongoing training to Pharmacy Technician staff
• Responds to employee work process questions, ensuring that technicians are following company policies and procedures
• Assists Supervisor in assignment of workload and monitoring of efficiency and productivity of technicians
• Uses appropriate judgment in upward communication regarding department or employee concerns, escalating issues to supervisor and/or manager as appropriate

• Judgment
  • Makes effective choices
  • Uses policies, procedures, and/or guides to make good choices
  • Uses data and facts in order to make day-to-day decisions and involves others as needed
  • Recognizes what might be a problem and informs those who can correct it
• Customer Centered
  • Serves the Customer
  • Shows care and concern when speaking with customers
  • Ask questions in order to understand and meet customer needs
  • Uses policies and information in order to exceed customer expectations
• Execution and Results
  • Ensures work is done correctly
  • Works on top priorities first
  • Makes a consistent effort to get results
  • Meets deadlines
  • Takes action to solve problems so work can be completed in a timely manner
• Planning and Improvement
  • Accepts responsibility and meets expectations for own work
• Ethics and Compliance
  • Follows company policies and procedures
  • Shows integrity and ethical behavior in all work situations
  • Reports ethical and compliance issues promptly
• Adaptability
  • Stays focused on own work when faced with change or difficulties
  • Stays open and learns from assignments and feedback
  • Demonstrates ability to work in different areas of responsibilities

Education and Experience:

• A High School diploma or general education degree (GED) is required
• Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the State Board of Pharmacy
• Prior Pharmacy and/or Supervisor experience helpful