Pharmacy Technician: Prescriptions & OTC Support

LE01 Phelps County Regional Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Health in Rolla, MO is seeking a Retail Pharmacy Technician to maintain inventory, process prescriptions, answer calls, and assist customers. The role includes OTC handling, price checks, and using computer systems for refills and patient data.

Requires high school diploma; one year of pharmacy experience preferred; Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred and must be registered or eligible. Join a team serving 200,000 residents in a county-owned health system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of pharmacy experience preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred and must be registered or have applied.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responds to customers request for medication or information.
• Follows through to meet customer’s needs.
• Participates and /or contributes to Pharmacy and hospital improvement activities.
• Stocks vials, caps and bags; cleaning/clearing counter space throughout the day, checking drop box/website for prescription refill requests.
• Displays a working knowledge of computer operation to include inputting of prescriptions, adding new patients, running refills and providing price checks.
• Maintains over the counter (OTC) shelves.
• Ordering, stickering, restocking all the over the counter meds and special order items.
• Obtains medication from shelf, count, place in vial, label, and perform National Drug Code (NDC#) check.
• Verifies the correct employee price; Calling for refill authorizations/receiving authorizations and new prescriptions from Physician offices.
• Performs simple pharmacy calculations and efficient use of reference material.
• Answers telephone consistently in a courteous manner within three rings.
• Assists Customers with over the counter (OTC) purchases.
• Receives prescriptions from customers and verifying customer prescription information for accuracy and completeness.
• Puts away wholesale medication/over the counter (OTC) by placing stickers on items and placement in proper shelf space.
• Performs monthly inspections for outdated items.
• Completes all annual mandatory education required by facility.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacy calculations

Computer literacy

NDC verification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician Certification (preferred)

Job description

Phelps Health in Rolla, MO is seeking a Retail Pharmacy Technician to maintain inventory, process prescriptions, answer calls, and assist customers. The role includes OTC handling, price checks, and using computer systems for refills and patient data.

Requires high school diploma; one year of pharmacy experience preferred; Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred and must be registered or eligible. Join a team serving 200,000 residents in a county-owned health system.