Pharmacy Technician

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy and is responsible for the preparation of the prescription by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, and sometimes mixing the medication. Prepares the prescription labels, selects the type of prescription container, and affixes the prescription and auxiliary labels to the container. Computes and determines prices and files the prescription, which must be checked by a Registered Pharmacist before it is given to the patient.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Greets and receives customers and provides assistance by explaining and clarifying prescriptions, answering simple queries, providing assistance in locating pharmacy items etc.

Assists the Registered Pharmacist in providing and dispensing medication and other health care products to patients.

Receives written prescription s or requests for prescription refills from patients and prescriptions sent electronically from the doctor’s office.

Performs routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles.

Consults the Director of Pharmacy and /or Registered Pharmacist and refers any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist.

Verifies whether the information on the prescription is complete and accurate.

Prepares the prescription by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring and sometimes mixing the medication.

Maintain client and family confidentiality

Comply with FoundCare’s policies and procedures

Assist with the agency fundraising activities as requested, including promoting events, selling tickets, soliciting donations, and other tasks to support events

Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively with others, with or without the use of an interpreter

Ability to communicate effectively in writing using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services

Clear understanding that FoundCare provides information on educating individuals on safer sex practices which would include but not limited to, exposure to explicit language, explicit printed material, and descriptions of explicit sexual activities as part of the agency’s mission in the prevention and transmission of HIV disease.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to see distinctions in colors and shapes

Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or long periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties

Ability to travel to all FoundCare offices and off-site locations and attend meetings, workshops, seminars plus travel to other FoundCare departments and conference rooms

Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less over periods of 100 yards

Accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, e.g. pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboard, telephone, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduate of GED

Possess at least 2 years of pharmacy technician experience

Ability to interact with diverse populations

State certification as a Pharmacy Technician