Pharmacy Technician Special

Albertsons Companies, Inc.; Thatcher (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Specialist to support training and development of all levels of Pharmacy Technicians and assist in operations under the Pharmacy Manager.

Responsibilities include customer service, data entry, and inventory control, with emphasis on compliance with federal and state requirements. The role involves supervising technicians, handling prescriptions, and maintaining accurate records while upholding company policies and quality standards in a

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects up to 30 lbs.
• Must learn and follow department policies, pharmacy practice settings, and legal requirements.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics and pharmaceutical weights and measures.

Responsibilities

• Champions customer service programs to meet service goals and resolves complaints.
• Answers phone requests and routes to pharmacists.
• Accepts prescriptions, verifies patient records, confirms information, and obtains allergy data.
• Applies basic prescription reading skills to data entry and calculations.
• Operates pharmacy computer and verifies third party parameters as allowed by law.
• Trains Pharmacy Technicians and supports team learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the pharmacist on duty or Pharmacy Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Physical stamina

Mathematics

Attention to detail

HIPAA compliance

Tools

Pharmacy computer

Cash register

Scan gun

Tablet counter

Job description

PURPOSE: Responsible for the training and development of all levels of Pharmacy Technicians. Assists in all aspects of pharmacy operations as legally permissible and as directed by the Pharmacy Manager including customer service, operations, supervision, housekeeping, third party administration, inventory control, sales, cash handling, opening and closing, and implementation of Company policies and federal and state legal requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champions Company and Division customer service programs to meet or exceed Division customer service goals. Handles customer relations in a positive manner, including effective resolution of customer complaints. Promotes Albertson's philosophy of personalized service in the pharmacy.
• Answers the phone and refers phone requests from physicians, patients, and others which require a pharmacist's knowledge, to the pharmacists.
• Accepts the written prescription or refill information from patients, confirms completeness of patient record and requests missing information as appropriate, and retrieves the patient's pharmacy record(s) for verification by the pharmacists. Obtains patient allergy information. Communicates with physicians to obtain prescription and refill authorizations.
• Apply basic prescription reading skills to the written prescription upon data entry. Basic prescription reading skills include: dosage form differentiation, directions, pharmacy calculations and product recognition.
• Inputs, accesses, processes, and retrieves data from the pharmacy computer, including speed codes and drug interaction data, as state laws permit (on both cash and third-party prescriptions) and verifies third party parameters.
• Accesses the pharmacy computer to obtain complete patient record (on both cash and third-party prescriptions) and verifies third party parameters.
• Where allowed by law, informs the patient of the availability of generic alternative products.
• Processes prescriptions to the point of generating a complete prescription label. Counts medication and fills prescriptions vials. Job Description: Pharmacy Technician Specialist Page 2 0113 Job Descriptions - Maintains proper organization of product in each bay and at each counter in regard to established company procedures.
• Operates patient sales register by processing individual patient purchases over the scanner or utilizing a scan gun; accurately reads and records prices for items which will not scan.
• Totals patient orders; collects cash, checks, and credit cards, gift certificates and coupons from patients; and enters amount and type of payment in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Bags all products and affixes the receipt to the bag and places company stickers on items, which are not in bags.
• Returns returned non-pharmacy merchandise to its proper locations.
• In areas outside of the pharmacy, keeps the merchandise clean, stocked and properly displayed.
• Maintains the clean appearance and security of the pharmacy.
• Prevents the sale of out-of-code product.
• Replenishes pharmacy supply of vials, bottles, bags, and other supplies.
• Records product needed on "want list". May order pharmacy products and noncontrol products. May process incoming order and "returns' to suppliers. Participates in the collection of sale information for the Pharmacy.
• Trains Pharmacy Technicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the pharmacist on duty or the Pharmacy Manager.

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires good written and communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with associates, customers, agencies and third parties.
• Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 30 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• May utilize cleaning supplies, latex and chemicals.
• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities. Requires knowledge of basic mathematics and pharmaceutical weights and measures.
• Must be able to learn department policies and procedures. Must be able to learn and understand pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, proper drug handling, drug interactions and potential side effects.
• Must operate equipment such as computers, scan guns, tablet counter and cash registers.
• Successfully completed and passed prescription processing proficiency exam. Job Description: Pharmacy Technician Specialist Page 3 0113 Job Descriptions
• Complies with all Company policies including confidentiality, HIPAA compliance, attendance, grooming standards and dress codes.

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