Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist by performing clerical and technical tasks related to the filling of patient's prescriptions.
Patient/Customer Relations:
- Communicate with patients in a courteous and professional manner in face to face encounters and via the telephone.
- Educates the patient and family member on the patient’s prescriptions within scope of knowledge and authority.
Staff Relations/Team Building:
- Performs other necessary duties as required by the Johnson Health Center to meet the goal of providing pharmacy services to patients.
Clinical Duties:
- Performs clerical and technical functions for the Pharmacist.
- Uses the pharmacy computer system for data entry including adding patients, looking up prices, filling and refilling prescriptions, as well as other duties associated with prescriptions and patient assistance programs.
- Operates the point of sale (POS) system and associated duties for product sales. Responsible for record keeping and signature capture.
- Assists in inventory orders and processing invoices.
- Will maintain adequate supply of pharmacy supplies, including but limited to paper, labels, bottles, and vials.
- Mix pharmaceutical preparations.
- Performs routine housekeeping chores within the pharmacy.
Administrative Duties:
- Attends and participates in staff and other JHC meetings as required.
Performance Improvement Activities:
- Actively participates in the JHC QI program.
Safety/Infection Control Activities:
- Attends all mandatory OSHA infection control seminars, and follows general OSHA guidelines for infection control, including “Universal Precautions”.
- Abides by all Johnson Health Center infection control policies, including acute response measures in the setting of a public health concern or disease outbreak.
Other Functions:
- Employee will abide by the Code of conduct as documented in the Corporate Compliance Manual.
- Must demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to Johnson Health Center and its mission.
- Treats all patients and staff with dignity and respect, mindful of the cultural differences of the diverse population we serve.
- Management may modify, add or remove any job functions as necessary, or as changing organizational needs require.
JHC Core Values:
Staff members must actively demonstrate dedication and commitment to the core values of JHC.
- Respect - We value and respect each patient, their family, ourselves, and each other.
- Integrity - We are committed to doing the right thing every time.
- Excellence - We will pursue excellence each and every day in activities that foster, teamwork, quality improvement, patient care, innovation, and efficiencies.
- Innovation - We value creativity, flexibility, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Teamwork- We understand that teamwork is the essence of our ability to succeed.
Qualifications:
- Completion of high school diploma or GED.
- Completed Pharmacy Technician study program.
- Requires use/operation of standard pharmacy and business office equipment.
- Must be licensed to practice as a Pharmacy Technician in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- The ability to relate effectively with patients and staff.
Physical Demand and Working Environment:
Fast paced clinical setting. Lifting and/or exerting force up to 20 pounds occasionally. Work requires speaking, sitting, bending, reaching, walking, standing, hearing, stooping, kneeling, and repetitive motion with certain activities. 8 hours of constant computer usage. OSHA medium risk position.