Pharmacy Technician: Medication Prep & Patient Care

Aurora Health Care; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists with preparation, labeling, and distribution of medications. This role supports inventory, documentation, and billing processes within the pharmacy, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards.

The position requires a High School diploma or GED and state licensure registration; certification within 18 months is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with multiple departments in a matrix organization.
• Strong organizational skills with guidance or direction.
• Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Understanding of revenue cycle metrics and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications.
• Accurately select, prepare, and label medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
• Assist with medication distribution tasks.
• Screen phone calls and route as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
• Assist in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentation for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances.
• Perform nonsterile compounding following USP standards; and sterile IV admixture where applicable.
• Inspect medication storage areas for adherence to policies.
• Document medication admission histories and data entry into the pharmacy system.
• Seek additional duties when required and accept other duties as assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to ensure excellence of services.
• Assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in policies and workflows.
• Abide by policies, regulatory standards; support leaders on goals.
• Record patient demographics and ensure data entry for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation; cashiering.
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions.
• Provide care appropriate to the age of patients served; immunization certification optional.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team coordination

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Revenue cycle

Leadership

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists with preparation, labeling, and distribution of medications. This role supports inventory, documentation, and billing processes within the pharmacy, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards.

The position requires a High School diploma or GED and state licensure registration; certification within 18 months is required.