Community Pharmacy Technician

Schedule

PRN: Variable depending on business needs, M-F 9 am-6 pm 

General Summary

Fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals and performs other related duties.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Assists pharmacists as directed including filling orders and preparing labels.
• Assists patient, taking prescription, necessary information, etc. Operates cash register. Delivers medications as needed.
• Submits and receives orders from suppliers.
• Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
• Assists with I.V. preparation and delivery.
• Position shares responsibility with other team members for daily delivery of patient medications to a Script Center in Mt. Gretna, PA. (Applies only to staff working at Good Samaritan Pharmacy location only; Department 43514).
• If hired as a Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee, must acquire the Registered Pharmacy Technician prior to expiration of the Trainee registration.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Logs all drugs delivered to pharmacy.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• No experience. Required
• Previous customer service experience. Preferred

Licenses:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee Upon Hire Required