About this role
Two full-time positions (40 hours per week) | Rotating hours M-F 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, rotating Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm | Up to a $2500 Hiring Bonus for qualified applicants
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Job Duties
The Pharmacy Technician contributes to the organizations overall goal to develop and sustain a centralized (and shared) pharmacy that serves all patients. Pharmacy technicians are registered and/or certified healthcare professionals who work closely with the pharmacist to ensure the safety and health of patients. They should know pharmaceutical terminology and basic clerical and record-keeping skills. They assist the pharmacist in locating, dispensing, packing, and labeling medications for the patient before dispensing. They will also provide support to the pharmacist with administrative tasks such as processing insurance cards, tracking inventory, and filing paperwork. They will also provide interpretation and translation services.
Pharmacy technicians jobs will be classified as either level I, level II, or level III based on licensing and skill set knowledge and mastery.
Pharmacy Technician I:
- ### Will be registered and licensed with the state
- Preparing and dispensing medications: pharmacy technicians locate, measure, pack, and label medications for patients.
- Assisting with administrative tasks: Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with tasks such as processing insurance claims, assisting with weekly/monthly reporting, tracking inventory, filing paperwork and prescriptions, entering prescriptions into the software system, entering/updating patient information, accurately preparing and labeling medications, maintaining adequate supplies to perform their job, etc.
- Providing customer service: answer phone calls, assist patients with medication pricing and ordering
- Quality assurance: accurately filing prescriptions, maintaining pharmacy dispensing machines, processing drug orders and reconstituting medications, maintaining daily refrigerator logs, etc.
The tasks outlined above are intended to provide a general overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or job functions. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business, and responsibilities may evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization.
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Qualifications
- ### High School graduate or equivalent required.
- ### Minimum of 18 years of age required.
- ### Current licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of Nebraska is required.
- ### Must obtain Pharmacy Technician Certification in the time allocated by Nebraska Pharmacy Laws (NE-CPhT or PTCB).
- ### Strong computer skills in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and Word, are required.
- ### Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within first 30 days of employment.
- ### Effective communication skills (oral and written) along with strong organizational skills are required.
- ### Demonstrated ability to think critically and be resourceful when troubleshooting.
- ### Demonstrated math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division along with analytical problem-solving experience.
- ### Demonstrated working knowledge of medication classes, types, and utilization.
- ### Demonstrated understanding and awareness of assistance programs, community resources, and the needs of the low-income and medically underserved population.
- ### Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups in a coordinating role.
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