Job Detail

JOB TITLE:Live Fill Pharmacy Technician

JOB LOCATION:Covina, CA

HOURS: Weekdays:Start time between 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, and alternating weekends

RESPONSIBILITES/ACCOUNTABILIES:

• Under Pharmacist supervision, fill orders.
• Note on each prescription: Lot#, Expiration Date, and Initial Label on care, or unit dose package.
• Prepares, Packages, and affixes proper auxiliary labels on cards in a timely and efficient basis specifying Name of Drug, Strength, Route of Administration, Quantities and Medication pass time.
• Reorders of Notifies the Purchasing Assistant or appropriate personnel of Medication and/or Supply needs through proper use of Reorder Log. Monitors back-order requests.
• Ensure, in coordination with Purchasing Assistant, that the inventory stock levels of drug items are appropriately maintained.
• Check for overages, shortages, damaged materials and reports discrepancies to supervisor, Purchasing Assistant, or appropriate personnel.
• Compounds Drug preparations under Pharmacists supervision.
• Responsible for filling bulk products (Cycles), Blister Packs, putting away the order, staging deliveries, and filling controlled substances.
• Perform expiration dating review of all Medications n a scheduled basis or at each re-stocking period and provide the pharmacist with a list of all expired Medications.

• Maintain all related Compounding, Prescription Logs, Cycle Reports, and any other related files as determined by the Pharmacy Management.
• Clean all Compounding equipment and work areas Check equipment for calibration and safety
• Ensure proper dispensation of returned medication items; ensure proper reversal of credit claims.
• Perform Technician assignments for the day or by special assignment as requested by Pharmacy Management.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the specific pharmacy are/functions hired to work in.
• Courteously assist all customers, with proper phone etiquette.
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized work place at all times to avoid contamination.
• Assist, as needed, in keeping pharmacy clean and well organized (e.g. trash removal, daily cleaning etc.) Refills, Bottles, Vials, Bags, Bubble Packaging and Supplies.
• Ensure all records are correctly and properly stored via computer.
• Assist consultant Pharmacist/Nurse Consultant in correction/inspection duties via computer.
• Assist new employees in orientation and training.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school Diploma, or equivalent
• One (1) year previous Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Previous Pharmacy of Health Care setting experience preferred.
• State issue Pharmacy Technician License preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
• Other educational/Vocational requirements as determined by management.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Long term care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person