PHARMACY TECH, CASUAL - WHITTIER CLINIC COMMUNITY PHARMACY

SUMMARY : *

We are currently seeking a casual *Pharmacy Tech*to join our Whittier Clinic Community Pharmacy team. This position is casual, no benefits, day / evening shift, and every 4th weekend.

• Purpose of this position : *Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, performs a variety of technical and clerical duties allowable by law, while maintaining a favorable image of the pharmacy within the hospital and in the community
• RESPONSIBILITIES : *
• Answers phones for the pharmacy department and directs calls to appropriate personnel
• Maintains knowledge of the Hospital Credit and Collection Policy and other related policies
• Prepackages, prepares, labels, and hands out prescriptions after they are checked by a registered pharmacist
• Maintains cash registers, credit card machines, and reporting for cash transactions
• Prepares daily deposits for the cashier's office
• Bills and credits patient medications
• Stocks inventory in Pharmacy
• Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications
• Delivers medications to patient care and ancillary areas and picks up new orders as scheduled
• Files prescriptions and reports
• Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion
• Enters outpatient prescriptions
• Obtains and records patient drug histories
• Triages orders, determines priorities, processes orders, and notifies the pharmacist as appropriate
• Performs various calculations to determine the correct dose using weight
• Identifies the appropriate product to process based on the prescription order
• Triages insurance rejections and initiates prior authorization claims as needed
• Uses appropriate pharmaceutical-medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols
• Maintains a working knowledge of general chemical and physical properties of drugs
• Compounding medications as per Minnesota Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations
• Is responsible for safe and careful handling of chemotherapeutic medications
• Assists with other duties as assigned but only after appropriate training
• QUALIFICATIONS : *

Minimum Qualifications : * /

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or a 240 hour employer based Technician training Program or 1,000 hours of Pharmacy experience

Preferred Qualifications : * /

• Computer skills
• Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
• Insurance and Billing Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : * /

• Ability to communicate with other employees and public
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is a team player, and promotes positive team environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrates good decision making skills, problem solving techniques, and possesses the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to use a computer and associated programs
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions
• Ability to learn and apply pharmacy procedures and interpret prescriptions
• Ability to apply basic math skills
• Some skill in record keeping
• Ability to use computer effectively

License / Certifications : * /

• Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with MN State Board
• PTCB or ExCPT pharmacy tech certification within 1 year of date of hire, paid for by employee
• Current Intern License with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

Title : *Pharmacy Tech, Casual - Whittier Clinic Community Pharmacy*

Location : *MN-Minneapolis-Whittier Clinic*

Requisition ID : *241041*