Technician I, Pharmacy

Kaiser Permanente; Jonesboro (GA); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kaiser Permanente in Georgia seeks a Pharmacy Technician under supervision of a licensed pharmacist to perform clerical and technical duties, maintaining pharmacy services in line with policies and state regulations. You will work with center administration to ensure effective delivery of services.

Responsibilities include cash handling, prescription data entry, inventory control, patient education, and staff onboarding.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Pharmacy Technician License (Georgia) required.
• Preferred: 1 year of pharmacy technician experience in hospital or retail or 1 year as a Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Assistant.

Aufgaben

• Performs clerical duties including cash handling and member eligibility verification.
• Under supervision, enters prescriptions and allergy data and labels medications.
• Assists with inventory control, purchasing, returns and product rotation.
• Serves members in a courteous, expedient manner to support satisfaction.
• Collaborates with medical records and nursing staff to share prescription information.
• Onboards and trains new pharmacy personnel on policies and procedures.
• Participates in patient education programs as appropriate.
• Attends pharmacy education or training programs.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Cash handling

Prescription interpretation

Professional communication

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician License (Georgia)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary:

Under supervision of licensed Pharmacist, performs general clerical and technical duties. Maintains pharmacy services in accordance with departmental policies and standards as well as state regulations. Works in concert with center administration to ensure effective delivery of pharmacy services.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs general clerical duties including cash register operation, cash handling, member eligibility verification, bookkeeping, filing and general supply maintenance.
• Under supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, performs technical duties including entering prescription and allergy data into the computer or typing prescription labels, retrieving medication from shelves, counting and packaging medication, labeling medication, retrieving refill request information from phone and automated systems.
• Assists with inventory control, purchasing, pharmaceutical returns, return-to-stock, shelf cleanliness, product rotation and maintenance.
• Serves members in a friendly, courteous and expedient manner which promotes member satisfaction and retention.
• Works in conjunction with medical records and nursing staff to collect and disseminate prescription related information (e.g. advice slips, refill requests).
• In conjunction with supervisor or under supervisors direction, orients and instructs new pharmacy personnel regarding department policies and procedures.
• Participates in patient education programs as appropriate.
• May have specific clinical pharmacy service responsibilities such as patient enrollment in the service, telecommunication to patients and practitioners, written patient communication, laboratory data retrieval, processing reports (e.g. missed appointments), collecting data for quality improvement projects, maintaining a filing system, and handling administrative office activities.
• Attends pharmacy education or training programs as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacy Technician License (Georgia)

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to deal pleasantly and effectively with medical staff and patients.
• Knowledge of basic cash register operations and cash control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret written prescriptions.
• Ability to work in a repetitive environment.
• Complete a job specific assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or retail setting or one (1) year of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant in a Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy preferred.

Notes:

• All days Sunday through Saturday