IV Pharmacy Tech I at Owens Healthcare Inc – Redding, California

Operational Responsibilities

• Recognize and assure that problems are resolved through the proper hierarchy of the store and in accordance with company policy.
• Notify Supervisor immediately of any equipment failures or needs if necessary.
• Ensure a clean and orderly work area.
• Maintain adequate supplies for daily operations.
• Always follow quality assurance and procedures.
• Work with Assistant Manager on pulling drugs that need to be returned.

Filling Responsibilities

• Ensure mixing schedule report is ready the day prior.
• Pull medications from shelf or stock.
• Read new RX’s to ensure accurate processing of prescription labels (i.e., patient name, doctor name, drug, directions, dosage, etc.).
• Identify proper medications and match them with script.
• Carefully measure and administer IV solutions, keeping track of inventory, count, pour or measure pharmaceuticals.
• Place products into proper container, affix RX label, and ensure all required fields are correct.
• Assist with processing prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner
• Verify patient information in computer system, ensuring personal and billing information is correct.
• Ensure prescriptions are filled in the order of urgency.
• Forward prescription and paperwork to Supervisor for review, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Communicate with Operations Manager, any drugs that are unavailable, but needed.
• Assist in other areas of the pharmacy when needed.
• Wear ID badge clearly identifying themselves as a pharmacy technician.
• Handle all additional responsibilities not listed above.
• Resolve questions regarding prescriptions and/or billing.

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months previous Pharmacy Tech experience

Education

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

• Must be licensed and in good standing with the California State Board of Pharmacy

Special Skills

• Must demonstrate extreme confidentiality with all customer and company information.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be conscientious and provide a professional image.
• Must have sound multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Must possess accurate and efficient typing and key boarding skills.

Training

• Maintain knowledge of insurance formulary and non-formulary medications.