Pharmacy Technician Retail PRN

3710 Paulding Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in providing quality pharmaceutical care. You will perform technical duties in the pharmacy, under supervision, including data intake, prescription filling, cash handling, and inventory tasks.

Requires a high school diploma or GED, Georgia license/certification (CPHT or PHT), and retail pharmacy experience. Demonstrates strong communication, basic computer skills, and the ability to lift 30 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• State license as Pharmacy Technician or certification upon hire (Georgia).
• Retail pharmacy operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in dispensing and preparing medications.
• Handle cash transactions and operate POS systems.
• Answer phones and manage customer inquiries.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with regulations.
• Prepare/compound ointments and maintain inventory.

Skills

Typing skills

Computer skills

Oral communication

Mentoring skills

Interpersonal skills

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Assist the pharmacists in providing quality pharmaceutical care to all patients by performing technical duties in the pharmacy department, working under the supervision of the Pharmacist. Duties include retrieving prescription orders, counting, pouring, measuring and weighing tablets and medications, mixing medications, selecting the proper prescription container, creating prescription labels, maintaining patient profiles, completing cash register transactions, answering phones, taking inventory of over-the-counter medications, being aware of the latest medicines and their availability.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Prescription Filling:

• Data Intake from Patients must be able to acquire the necessary information needed to properly fill a prescription. Must be thorough in obtaining all the legally required data information mandated by law to successfully and legally fill prescriptions.
• Prescription processing- Must be able to utilize the existing computer software program to aid in processing prescriptions. Knowledge in dealing with third party payers and solving issues related to electronic adjudication. Must be able to accurately record prescriptions dispensed. Must be able to contact physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process a prescription. Must be able to complete third-party insurance forms and other paperwork.

Cash handling:

• Must be capable of completing cash transactions with customers.
• Must be capable of using POS equipment, credit card processing machines as well as cash transactions.
• Must be able to run end-of-day reports from the POS cash register and do proper business closing procedures.

Telephone transactions:

• Must be courteous with the telephone transactions, must be able to represent the business well over the phone.
• Must have good telephone communication skills.

Other Duties:

• Provides a professional and confidential environment for customers on all occasions
• Helps Ensure compliance with all Federal and State rules and regulations that pertain to the scope of practice of a retail pharmacy.
• Inventory and stock prescription and over the counter medications and supplies.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Must be able to generate reports from the pharmacy computer system
• Must be knowledgeable with pharmaceuticals and OTC items.
• Must properly prepare/compound ointments, and creams, etc.
• Must be aware of the latest medicines and their availability.

Product knowledge:

• Must be knowledgeable with pharmaceuticals and OTC items.
• Must properly prepare/compound ointments, and creams, etc.
• Must be aware of the latest medicines and their availability.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High school graduate GED Diploma from an accredited program.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Must be licensed by the State of Georgia.

Required Minimum Experience

Exposure/experience in all phases of retail pharmacy operations. Required and Experience in a retail pharmacy setting including exposure to retail pharmacy operations, data entry into pharmacy software system, purchasing/inventory control, controlled substance documentation, data intake from customers, and good customer service skills.

Preferred Required Minimum Skills

Minimal typing skills. Basic computer skills. Good oral communication skills. Good mentoring skills. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.

Mission, Vision & Values

Our mission remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice

Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life and our team members are the foundation of that care.