Job Summary

• Prepares medications under the direction of a pharmacist and assists with related job duties.

General Accountabilities

• Receives and verifies written prescriptions or refill requests for accuracy.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
• Maintains proper storage and ensures necessary security of drugs.
• Establishes and maintains patient profiles.
• Answers telephones to discuss or answer patient requests or questions.
• Assists patients at the pharmacy by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
• Prices and then files prescriptions that have been filled.
• Receives and stores incoming drug or other related pharmacy supplies.
• Verifies invoices and physical quantities received of incoming items.
• Monitors medications in the pharmaceutical inventory to keep in stock medications current and disposes of outdated medications.
• Works with buyer or purchasing agent to keep medications in stock to acceptable levels.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 3-5 years of related experience or vocational training, PTCB preferred. Proficiency in Micromerchant Systems (Prime RX) is required.
• Bilingual preferred. Spanish, Hindi, and/or Punjabi.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Monitoring
• Service orientation
• Time management