Pharmacy Technician

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.