Pharmacy Technician-Retail / LTC | PRN | Heritage Partner Pharmacy

Great River Health Systems; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Great River Health Systems seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee to support pharmacists with medication distribution, order entry, and clerical tasks under Iowa Board guidelines. Duties include preparing medications, labeling, and recording doses, with emphasis on accuracy and patient safety.

Responsibilities include verifying prescriptions, maintaining patient profiles, stocking and securing drugs, handling calls, and assisting customers.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee certificate required within hire period.
• Iowa Board licensure/registration required.
• National certification required within one year if not already certified.

Responsabilités

• Receive prescriptions and verify information accuracy.
• Establish and maintain patient medication profiles.
• Maintain proper storage and security of drugs.
• Answer calls and assist customers with medication information.
• Prepack medications, label, and document dosages.
• Prepare medications under supervision of a pharmacist.
• Ensure clean and organized work areas and sterilize equipment.
• Process prescriptions for filing and invoicing.
• Ensure regular and reliable attendance.

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee certificate

Iowa Board of Pharmacy licensure/registration

National/pharmacy certification (CPhT)

Outils

Computer experience

Description du poste

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hour

Job Details

Scheduled Hours: Variable

Job Description

Works under direct supervision of pharmacists performing clerical tasks, drug distribution activities, computerized order entry, and other medication management duties as authorized by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiner's laws, rules and regulations. Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, and count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications. May review and document patient's arrival medication assuring appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy.

What you will do

• Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
• Clean, and help maintain, equipment and work areas, and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
• Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) High school graduate Required Pharmacy experience Preferred Computer experience Preferred

Additional Requirements

• The Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee will be required to have this certificate upon hire and are required to obtain the Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate within 1 year of hire, both issued by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
• If a Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate is already obtained by the date of hire, issued by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, the Certified Pharmacy Technician Trainee certification is not necessary.
• Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration through the Iowa Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Registered by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. Nationally certified required within one year of hire if not already certified (at employee's expense).
• May require additional competencies based on accreditation, including Specialty Pharmacy.

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.