Lead Pharmacy Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expedites prescription processing by performing all duties necessary and allowable, by policy or law.
• Receives new and refilled prescriptions from customers for filling.
• Verifies name and address (if applicable) of the person the new prescription is to be filled for, as well as legibility of the prescriber's name.
• Obtains from the prescription files those prescriptions, which have been requested to be refilled.
• Prepares labels for new/refill prescriptions.
• Accommodates customers when they arrive to pick up prescriptions.
• Processes cash register transactions for new and refilled prescriptions.
• Ensure necessary communications are provided to the customer, such as instructions, side effects and medication descriptions.
• Arranges customer consultations with Pharmacist, when requested.
• Procures signatures from customers for all prescriptions received.
• Answers incoming calls, directs to Pharmacist, when appropriate, such as new prescriptions, questions about medication, judgmental decision, etc.
• Provides training to new and existing team members on pharmacy processes
• Completes and processes third-party documents.

• Fills prescription books or new prescriptions.
• Files patient profiles.
• Fills bins with prescription vials.
• Processes incoming orders to determine that items ordered were shipped and that items shipped are the same as items invoiced to the Pharmacy.
• Checks items for appropriate 'shelf life' remaining before expiration.
• Affixes price stickers to the items ordered and places on stock shelves or in refrigerator, when required.
• Checks stock to remove outdated items, as often as deemed necessary by the Pharmacist-In-Charge
• Cleans Pharmacy shelves and work areas and maintains entire premises in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Must possess an active Kansas Pharmacy Technician License, National Certification through PTCB or NPTA preferred. Successfully pass a State of Kansas Background check. Must have a valid Driver's License in the State of Kansas.
  
• Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of an organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software, Inventory software and Order processing systems.