Pharmacy Technician Trainee

CommUnityCare Health Centers; Del Valle (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CommUnityCare Health Centers seeks a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to assist pharmacists with dispensing medications and quality control. You will prepare prescriptions, input data, verify eligibility, and communicate with patients to answer questions about their meds.

The role requires a high school diploma and familiarity with healthcare IT systems. You will work under supervision, adhere to regulatory standards, and maintain credentials as required by the Texas Board of Pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terms and nomenclature.
• Familiarity with common healthcare IT tools and systems.
• Ability to use PCs, spreadsheets and EMR effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacist in dispensing medications and perform quality control tasks.
• Prepare prescriptions for delivery to patients.
• Enter patient and prescription data into pharmacy databases and verify eligibility.
• Communicate with patients regarding prescriptions and provide information as needed.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards and company policies.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients, families and care team.
• Complete mandatory training and maintain licensure credentials.

Skills

Medical terms knowledge

Healthcare IT familiarity

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Computer skills

EMR systems

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Overview

In collaboration with patients, families (as defined by the patient) and staff across all disciplines and departments is responsible for providing assistance in dispensing prescription medications to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the Pharmacist in dispensing prescription medications including performing quality control/inventory functions.
• Prepare prescription medications for delivery to patients.
• Enter prescription and patient information into pharmacy database and verify patient eligibility for pharmacy benefit.
• Communicate with patients regarding prescriptions and provide other information as needed.
• Ensure all tasks provided and associated with patient care, patient administrative processes and related duties comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards including The Joint Commission and CommUnityCare.
• Standard Operating Procedures and CommUnityCare Policies and Procedures.
• Develop and maintain favorable internal relationships, partnerships with co-workers.
• Interact respectfully and collaboratively with patients and their families, striving to develop favorable relationships with families.
• Collaborate with all members of the care team in providing patient-centered care.
• Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent CommUnityCare in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all company policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.
• Complete all mandatory training and maintain appropriate credentials/licensure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terms and nomenclature required.
• Demonstrated familiarity with tools, technology, and systems typically found within most health care environments (i.e. personal computer skills, spreadsheets, word processing, patient records systems, EMR systems, etc.) required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Pharmacy Technician Trainee registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy required.