Certified Pharmacy Technician

About the Role

• Certified Pharmacy Technician, Central Fill, Health And Wellness Central Operations - Health And Wellness

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains pharmacy systems and technology, including inventory systems and automated medication counting machines.
• Monitors inventory levels and expiration dates for pharmaceuticals.
• Calibrates machines, applying settings to pill or capsule specifications to minimize breakage.
• Ensures medications are continuously replenished by utilizing computer and/or scanner screens.
• Troubleshoots pill cell issues, such as jamming, throughout production.
• Maintains and tracks medication inventory by sorting, placing, and storing freight in appropriate locations.
• Restocks and replenishes medication in appropriate locations.
• Reports low stock levels.
• Ensures stock rotation on a first-in, first-out basis to assist in shrinkage control.
• Performs inventory cycle counts and assists with physical counts for inventories.
• Creates reports using inventory information systems.
• Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals.
• Supports facility with reporting and paperwork to ensure productivity and pharmaceutical integrity.
• Enters and modifies pharmaceutical data on systems and forms.
• Processes and submits paperwork.
• Creates and maintains documentation (e.g., files, manuals, forms, records, supplies, communications).
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies in records or files.
• Prepares reports of pharmacy activities and inventory (e.g., state board mandated testing of counting devices).
• Informs management about incorrect or inefficient processes and improper service procedures.
• Promotes and maintains the pharmacy's professional reputation.
• Delivers pharmacy products and services in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and corporate policies and procedures.
• Assists the pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process.
• Stocks and rotates merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers.
• Handles claims and returns.
• Completes, maintains, and secures paperwork, forms, and other required documentation.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Ensures fulfillment of pharmacy prescriptions in an automated central fill pharmacy to maintain a continuous and consistent workflow to meet daily production and quality goals.
• Uses the scanner to identify and select pharmaceutical product and quantity for prescription orders.
• Verifies the size and strength of the product before processing the order.
• Verifies display for pack and quantity.
• Enters expiration date and lot numbers.
• Labels prescriptions.
• Weighs medication for accuracy of quantity.
• Counts or pours medication for prescription orders.
• Prepares packages and distributes medications in a fast-paced production environment.
• Replenishes automated counting machines.
• Maintains quality, accuracy, and integrity of inventory (e.g., pharmaceuticals, supplies) by utilizing automated inventory control scanners and systems.
• Tracks and ensures the timely and appropriate delivery and stocking of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
• Ensures adherence to and documentation of inventory control procedures (e.g., product strategies, product description discrepancies).
• Audits and tests pill cell performance per prescribed schedule and procedures.
• Manages pill cell information database.
• Troubleshoots issues with pill cell performance.
• Identifies and properly discards hazardous waste.
• Processes recalled and expired pharmaceuticals.
• Disposes or processes returns of outdated stock for credit.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans.
• Uses the Open Door Policy and applies these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources.
• Collaborates with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners.
• Identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations.
• Carries out tasks.
• Communicates progress and information.
• Determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pharmacy systems and technology
• Inventory systems
• Automated medication counting machines
• Computer and/or scanner screen
• Inventory information systems
• Automated inventory control scanner and system
• Pill cell information database

Qualifications

• Meets state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician, such as minimum age, qualification, registration, certification, and/or licensure when required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Holds an active/valid national certification certificate issued by PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT).
• Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma through Live Better U and Penn Foster (Preferred)

Benefits (as applicable)

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program)