Certified Pharmacy Technician Bilingual FT

Responsibilities

• Enters patient medication orders in the PioneerRx computer system.
• Provides routine information to patients regarding prescriptions, refills, and procedural questions as directed by the pharmacist.
• Answers telephone calls and assists with non-clinical requests from patients and physicians.
• Assists the pharmacist in taking verbal orders from providers as well as completing transfers from other pharmacies.
• Assists the pharmacist in dispensing medications by gathering medications from stock, scanning the medications at computer stations for accuracy, counting and placing the medication into a container, and affixing the label and all pertinent auxiliary labels to the container.
• Assists the pharmacist by operating the Automated Dispensing Units.
• Assists the Inventory Manager with monitoring inventory for expired medications and participates in the disposal of these medications.
• Enters allergy information into the patient’s profile.
• Assists other pharmacy technicians and other support staff as needed.
• Applies customer service skills in the workplace.
• Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and orderly condition.
• Must comply with all HIPAA and safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Serves as primary contact for Spanish speaking patients in the pharmacy.
• Assists with Spanish translation for other pharmacy staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma.
• National and SC CPhT certification required.
• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Licensure with the S. C. Board of Pharmacy as Pharmacy Technician.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Knowledge of procedures and standards for the labeling and dispensing of prescription drugs.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to pharmacy profession.
• Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
• Knowledge of medication brand and generic names.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with fellow employees.
• Must be fluent in English and Spanish