Pharmacy Technician

POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides a variety of clerical duties in the pharmacy. Provides key resources to allow Pharmacist to develop innovative, patient oriented services. Assists in all aspects of filling prescriptions. Maintains stock control of medications and supplies, receives and verifies shipments, prices items, stocks shelves, and helps keep the pharmacy clean.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Receives written and call-in prescriptions from patients. Verifies patient information including current insurance information allergies, etc.
• Types prescriptions, insuring that current inventory is being maintained, updates profiles, and prices prescriptions.
• Verifies with Pharmacist all prescriptions before being dispensed to the patient.
• Gives prescriptions to patient insuring they understand each medication and directs specific medication questions to the pharmacist.
• Collects any money for prescriptions and over-the-counter items.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of drugs and supplies by using first-out method. Periodically audits stock to ascertain adequate quantities.
• Receives shipments, checking items against invoices, i.e., quantity, prices, etc. Puts up stock. Stores perishables in refrigerator.
• Prepares reports and types correspondence according to established practices.
• Performs billing functions, i.e., reconciliations, third-party insurances, etc.
• Files a variety of materials and maintains neat and orderly files.
• Maintains neat and orderly work area.
• Attends in-service education and departmental meetings as required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands for use of Personal computer as well as other office equipment.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk and use hearing to listen. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have Michigan Pharmacy Technician License
• Prefer candidate who is bilingual speaking both English and Spanish.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must have ability to speak effectively and with warmth and compassion using the telephone.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs.
• An individual must possess the aptitude to learn new software that pertains to the functions of the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
• Must have a high school diploma or GED and one plus year(s) of experience in a medical setting with some aspect of patient care, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have completed the National Pharmacy Technician Exam and have Michigan License.

Family Health Center has the right to modify the duties and functions of the job description based on the needs of the organization.