Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Position Summary:
Pharmacy Technician Trainee is an individual who is registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician trainee and is authorized to participate in a pharmacy's technician training program.

The primary responsibility of the Technician Trainee, Pharmacy is to assist the pharmacist in the preparation, filling, and delivery of medications and other tasks associated with dispensing.  Participates in ensuring that the daily operations of the pharmacy and quality checklists are met to minimize any interruptions in service. Provides daily leadership to ensure that the work is accomplished timely and safely.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of medication doses by obtaining and entering patient information as necessary.
• Ensures the patient receives correct medication by using appropriate dispensing procedures.
• Maintains adequate stock of medication and supplies, uses safety precautions when stocking; ensures proper filling techniques are used when preparing medications
• Re-establishes priorities based on workload
• Ensures insurance adjudication and pre-authorizations are processed in a timely manner
• Completes and properly documents Daily and Monthly Activity checklists including expired drug checking, cleaning, area inspections, ordering as assigned
• Ensures appropriate counseling time is offered to patients and document when refused
• Communicates with referring physicians’ offices or insurance companies as supported by procedures or requested by pharmacists
• Provides positive customer service by interacting with customers according to the Legacy Community Health Employee Handbook; when assisting clients at the cash register
• Communicates with customers and co-workers with respect and courtesy, avoiding loud and disruptive conversation and/or remarks indicating disrespect
• Participates in hand-off communication when beginning and leaving your shift 
• Maintain patient confidentiality 
• Notifies Pharmacist, Manager, Pharmacy of any problems that go unresolved so that attention to the problem can occur; and understands the urgency of follow up when necessary
• Disseminates any information (drug shorts, availability, pricing, timely to the pharmacists and peers
• Tracks and provides information regarding non-stock requests and recommendations for par adjustments
• Maintains prescription files according to policy and procedure; completes filing daily.
• Collects cash as appropriate and performs daily procedures for money collections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Training:

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• A person designated as a pharmacy technician trainee shall be registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy prior to beginning training in a Texas licensed pharmacy.
• A person may be designated as a pharmacy technician trainee for no more than two years and the requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician must be completed within the two year period.
• Must be able to pass a math test pertinent to retail pharmacy activities
• Must maintain BLS /CPR
• Must maintain required certifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:

• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, community and the general public.
• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Demonstrate project management skills and understanding of 340b regulations, inventory management and managing a cash register
• Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
• Computer experience – Windows, Excel, and Accounting software.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Subsidized gym membership
• 24-hour travel assistance
• Paid Time Off 
• PTO Exchange Program
• Company holidays (9 days + 1 floating day)
• Bereavement Leave
• And more

Legacy Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
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