Retail Pharmacy Technician

Retail Pharmacy Technician

Hopedale Medical Complex is looking for an experienced Retail Pharmacy Tech.

Our Pharmacy offers a low stress work environment with no nights, and a rotating Saturday shift from 8am to 1pm.

HMC Offers:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Excellent benefits - health, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance
• Quality childcare located on site
• HMC Wellness Center membership
• 401(k) plan with employer match

Employee Daycare Rates

• Infants (6 weeks to 15 months) - $133 weekly, $27 daily
• Toddlers (15 months to 2 yrs) - $126 weekly, $26 daily
• 2 years to 3 years - $119 weekly, $25 daily
• 4 years to 5 years - $112 weekly, $23 daily

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The pharmacy technician shall aid in the compounding, dispensing, and charging of all medications and other pharmaceutical supplies using established guidelines for filling physician orders. All tasks are completed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. The technician shall work very closely with the pharmacist and the nursing staff to provide quality patient care. The hours are day shift hours 8am to 5pm, with a rotating Saturday shift from 8am to 12pm. No nights and no Sundays are required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the pharmacy for opening.
• Provide courteous, friendly service to patients, visitors, and staff
• Enter prescriptions into the computer promptly and accurately
• Fill prescriptions timely and accurately
• Ring customers’ purchases and collect payment.
• Ask patients every time if they require information from the pharmacist (pharmaceutical care and medication counseling)
• Place drug orders
• Check in orders
• Run daily audit, narcotic audit and charge posting reports
• Return drugs when the par level is high, or the drug is not moving as quickly as expected
• Accurately perform the daily deposit
• Orders drugs when par level is low
• Checks for expired drugs monthly
• Assist in quality improvement and pillar goal data collection
• Fill stock requisitions from other departments
• Assist in inventory management
• Create stock requisitions for pharmacy supplies from Central Supply Dept
• Restock pharmacy supplies (vials, bags, etc.)
• Take mail to administration building on a regular basis
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines and confidentiality
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Makes constructive recommendations for enhancing pharmacy services
• Assist pharmacy manager in implementing new programs
• Perform other related work as requested or required

• High school diploma or the equivalent is required.
• Familiarity with medical terminology is required.
• Computer skills are required.
• Clerical and mathematical skills are required.
• Organization and time management skills are required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Strong customer service skills are required.
•  Punctuality and dependability are required. Willingness to carry out specific projects or responsibilities assigned by the pharmacy manager is required.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Lifting (25-50 lbs.)
• Being on your feet most of the day (extended walking and standing)
• Repetitive movements
• Stooping and bending
• Vision and hearing required
• Pushing and pulling
• Reaching above the head and bending of the neck
• Close vision work (computer work, reading small print)
• Sitting

Compensation details: 20-21 Hourly Wage

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