Location: Cocoa Beach,FL, USA
POSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, this role is working only under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The trainee will not perform duties that can only be legally performed by a registered pharmacist. The individual will support the Pharmacy Department as training for state licensure is achieved through a formal curriculum.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Successfully complete a structured Technician Training Program to become a licensed Pharmacy Technician in the state of Florida within a 60-day timeframe. Must become proficient in the following topics:
* Understand pharmacy laws and rules in compliance with state guidelines.
* Understand patient confidentiality to protect privacy.
* Understand pharmaceutical calculations and conversions.
* Understand receipt and data input of prescription(s) from customer.
* Understand components of a patient medication profile.
* Understand the importance of being organized to promote safety and efficiency.
* Understand the pharmacy inventory system; to include cycle counts, expiration date checks, stock rotation, ordering and receiving.
* Learn the pharmacy systems that are required for throughput.
* Learn the processing steps for prescription preparation.
* Learn proper telephone etiquette to provide quality customer service.
* Learn aseptic techniques for sterile medication compounding.
* Learn how to process medication orders for insurance payment.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
Work Experience: Customer service experience preferred; cashier experience preferred.
Licensure: N/A
Certification: N/A
Knowledge, Skills, Ability:
* Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, works well with others, friendly, problem solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail - thoroughness.
* Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress.
* Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions.
* Ability to evaluate medical literature.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
* Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
* Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules.
* Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers, and those in which the position depends.
* Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
* Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
* Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, and stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
* May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.).