Pharmacy Technician

Summary

Assists in providing pharmacy services to patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in dispensing of prescriptions by compounding, mixing suspensions, counting tablets or pouring liquids under pharmacists’ supervision.
• Being familiar with correct prescription terminology used.
• Checks all prescriptions for completeness of information. Verifies patient information and proper provider authorization.
• Enters patient data and prescription information into computer system.
• Prepares prescription labels.
• Assists with filing of invoices.
• Computes prices of prescriptions.
• Assists with inventory control of medications and supplies. Helps order supplies and medications. Receives and shelves medications. Checks regularly for outdated medications.
• Provides non-drug information to patients and answers simple inquiries.
• Operates cash register and performs transactions. Give patients proper receipts.
• Cleans pharmacy equipment, utensils, and work area.
• Determines 340b eligibility of prescriptions.
• Assists pharmacist in review and compliance of Quality measures.
• Assists financial counselor in ordering medication for indigent drug program.
• Attends required meetings and participates in meetings as requested.
• Participates in staff development and educational activities.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Performs related work as required.

Other Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Grace Health recognizes that managing patient care is a team effort involving both clinical and non-clinical staff. All employees must embrace a team-based approach to patient care and understand that each role is important to our success.
• Team members must demonstrate excellent communication and coordination skills to provide quality patient care.
• Care coordination includes communication with community organizations, health plans, facilities, and specialists.
• Care team members must understand and embrace the concept of population health management and proactively address the needs of patients and families served by the practice.
• Team members must demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to communicate effectively with vulnerable patient populations.
• Team members must participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities within the organization to ensure patients receive high-quality care.
• All team members will be involved in improving quality outcomes.
• Team members will participate in the review and evaluation of practice performance and help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Team members will participate in Grace Health's advocacy program.

General Duties

• Follows all organizational policies and procedures, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance, and personnel policies.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, including attendance at meetings and completion of assigned tasks.
• Maintains timely documentation of all work assignments.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Routinely keeps the supervisor informed regarding attendance and job assignments.
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to multitask.
• Works effectively and efficiently.
• Works cooperatively with providers, administration, and peers.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to support and advance Grace Health's mission while satisfactorily performing each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Skills

Knowledge of pharmaceutical and related medical technology. Knowledge of metric and apothecary systems of weights and measurements. Knowledge of medical safety standards to assist in manufacturing and working with pharmaceutical substances. Knowledge of prescription drugs and the dispensing function to check for correctness. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public. Ability to read and interpret prescription information. Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to perform arithmetic computations and use calculator. Ability to communicate clearly.

Knowledge of the 340b program preferred.

Education and/or Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED

One-year pharmacy experience preferred

None required but Certified Pharmacy Technician recommended after appropriate training

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described herein represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Grace Health is a faith-based, federally qualified health center (FQHC). We provide primary healthcare services to underserved, underinsured, and uninsured individuals throughout southeastern Kentucky. Our mission is "to show the love and share the truth of Jesus Christ to southeastern Kentucky through access to compassionate, high-quality primary healthcare for the whole person."

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

Grace Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.