| | | | Job ID: MD.0901269 | | | Description: |
Full-time rotating schedule to include nights and holidays during the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Purpose of Job
Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist. May perform the duties of a Pharmacy Inventory Technician or a Pharmacy Admixture Technician.
This position consistently supports compliance and Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct by adhering to federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors."
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Greets members at counter or over the telephone, verifies member's eligibility status, and receives prescriptions from members for pharmaceuticals.
2. Enters prescription information into computer system and prints labels for use by pharmacist.
3. Receives payment according to terms of members' plan.
4. Selects requested drugs from Baker cell dispenser or counts drugs from pharmacy shelf.
5. Reconstitutes medications by mixing with fluids.
6. Prepares intravenous prescriptions, topical ointments, and other drugs by mixing prescribed dosages.
7. Attaches labels to container for review by pharmacist.
8. Calls members to pick-up completed prescription.
9. Receives payment for over-the-counter medications and medical supplies selected by members.
10. Answers routine inquiries from members regarding health plan drug coverage, prices, and related issues.
11. Identifies situations when patient should speak with pharmacist regarding use of drugs and asks pharmacist to speak to member.
12. Orders and stocks drugs and supplies, assembles drugs and supplies for clinical departments, stocks crash carts, and performs other inventory duties.
13. Performs other related duties as directed.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience
. One years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
Education and Training
. High school diploma or GED required.
. Successful completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program or US Military program OR one year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician required.
License, Certifications, Other Credentials
. Compliance with all state board of pharmacy rules and licensing requirements where applicable.
. Active CPHT certification required. (Pharmacy students are exempted from the CPHT requirement where applicable).
| | Additional Information: | | Region | Mid-Atlantic | | Bargaining Unit | OPEIU - Local 2 | | Facility | M Largo | | Shift | Variable | | Benefited | Y | | Employee Referral | N | | Area of Interest | Pharmacy - Other | | JobType | Full-Time | | State/City | MD, Largo |
| | Public Department Description: | Pharmacy |
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