Pharmacy Tech - VIVO Health

Job description

Job Description
Assists in the preparation of medications. Assists in maintaining records and reports. Maintains sufficient inventories at workstations.
Job Responsibility
• Assists Registered Pharmacist in the non-professional (non-judgmental) aspects of preparing and dispensing medication: Fills, packages, labels and stocks medications; Fills bottles or other package forms with measured amount of medication either manually or mechanically; Labels containers of drugs according to department specification, either manually or mechanically; Fills medication orders in outpatient area; and Responsible for extemporaneous medication packaging, as required.
• Assists Registered Pharmacist in maintaining a variety of records and reports: Maintains records for medication in outpatient area; Assists in the maintenance of statistics and records for all medication orders; Enters orders into computer system;
• Maintains sufficient inventory at workstations in Pharmacy: Transports required pharmacy material, as necessary; Receives and maintains records of stock and inventory control; Assists in material control by maintaining records and inventories; Maintains placement of sufficient daily inventory of supplies.
• Operates point-of-sale cash register system according to department policies while ensuring positive customer experience.
• Interacts with customers and healthcare providers (or Pharmacy Benefit Managers) to help facilitate the filling of prescriptions, handle/resolve rejections, and obtain prior authorization which will expedite prescriptions into the workflow.
• Complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates and self-imposed manufacturer restrictions on particular drugs, as applicable including Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs and manufacturer limited distribution drug requirements.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification
• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Graduate of a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training Program or PTCB Certification (CPHT), required.
• Current license as a registered pharmacy technician in NYS, required when hired on/after 4/25/21.
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience as a Pharmacy Technician including retail pharmacy with a computerized system within the last three (3) years, required.
• Ability to learn computerized retail pharmacy system.
• Strong communications skills, required.
• Bilingual, preferred.

The position will provide flexible shift options, each lasting 8 hours, within the hours of 7 AM to 7 PM. Variable shifts may encompass, but are not restricted to, the following: Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).