Retail Pharmacy Tech

Jobtailor; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications in a clinical setting. You will accurately select, prepare, and label medications, including hazard drugs and controlled substances, and assist with daily distribution tasks.

Additional duties include screening calls, assisting with procurement and inventory, documenting patient histories, data entry for records and insurance verification, and cashiering as applicable, while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements.
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven skills in working effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction
• Effective critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
• Assists with medication distribution tasks
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
• Assists with medication distribution tasks
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date, or sooner if in more stringent in state
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven skills in working effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction
• Effective critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and decision-making skills