Pharmacy Technician: Patient Care & Dispensing

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Retail Pharmacy Technician to work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, assisting patients and supporting pharmacy services. You will fill prescriptions, perform labeling and dosing calculations, and enter patient data into the pharmacy system.

Responsibilities include patient counseling by a pharmacist before completing transactions, prioritizing prescriptions, managing inventory, and handling insurance reversals as needed.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Certified Pharmacy Technician Not Required - Student Pharmacist or Licensed before 1/1/2008 - Exempt/Not Required; Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years of license issue date (IL) - Varies; Licensed Pharmacy Technician within 60 days of license application - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist under direct supervision in the provision of pharmaceutical care to all patients.
• Perform technical tasks such as filling, compounding, reconstitution and labeling.
• Enter patient information accurately into pharmacy computer system, including address, phone, allergies and date of birth.
• Enter correct medication information including medications, strength, route, number of refills and physician name.
• Perform calculations needed for prescription input and dispensing.
• Identify patient per protocol prior to dispensing medication.
• Offer patient counseling with a pharmacist prior to completing the transaction.
• Prioritize work to fill prescriptions in order of importance.
• Initials Rx labels on all prescriptions.
• Follow department procedures for inventory management and returns.
• Respond to phone inquiries and walk-up service requests, resolving issues or redirecting appropriately.
• Use department equipment including POS, pill counters and vendor software.
• Participate in quality assurance monitoring and data collection.

Job description

Carle Health is seeking a Retail Pharmacy Technician to work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, assisting patients and supporting pharmacy services. You will fill prescriptions, perform labeling and dosing calculations, and enter patient data into the pharmacy system.

Responsibilities include patient counseling by a pharmacist before completing transactions, prioritizing prescriptions, managing inventory, and handling insurance reversals as needed.