Pharmacy Technician - Mail Order

Geisinger; Elysburg (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Pennsylvania seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support patient care and accurate medication distribution within the hospital pharmacy. You will process prescriptions, label medications, and maintain records under pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities include coordinating with health professionals and patients to gather information for pharmacist decisions, participating in onboarding, and ensuring compliance with policies. Work is in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Provide patient, provider, and customer care.
• Coordinate with health professionals to deliver medication services.
• Assist in patient communication to gather information for pharmacist decisions.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and label medications for distribution.
• Retrieve, review, and manage medication inventory.
• Maintain accurate pharmacy records and complete housekeeping per policies.
• Assist in onboarding and training new pharmacy personnel.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Inventory coordination

Team collaboration

Tools

Pharmacy software

Inventory management systems

Job description

• Provide patient/provider/customer care
• Use the pharmacy computer system to facilitate patient care
• Participate in patient/provider/customer care activities that do not require the expertise of a pharmacist
• Prepare and label medications appropriately for distribution.
• Retrieve, review, and perform inventory management for medications and supplies in the pharmacy.
• Maintain pharmacy records.
• Perform housekeeping duties in the pharmacy in compliance with hospital and accreditation policies.
• Participate in the onboarding and training of new pharmacy personnel.

• In addition to the duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician:
• Participate in direct communication with health professionals to coordinate patient medication services through face-to-face or telephonic interactions.
• Participate in direct communication with patients to gather information to be used by a pharmacist in patient care decisions
• Perform advanced technician duties

Work is typically performed in a clinical 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 and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.