Pharmacy Technician I Float

About This Role

This Pharmacy Technician I Float position assists pharmacists in providing excellent customer service to patients, handling prescription processing, managing inventory, and ensuring medication security across various Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center sites.

Responsibilities

• Read and verify prescriptions, typing new ones and creating labels using software
• Communicate politely and discreetly with patients, clarifying questions and referring medication-related inquiries to pharmacists
• Translate medication information between patients and pharmacists as needed
• Assist staff pharmacists in translating sensitive and confidential medical information via telephone
• Cover other pharmacy technician positions at different sites temporarily as needed
• Maintain security of the work area, ensuring the pharmacy is locked when a pharmacist is not present
• Maintain the highest possible degree of accuracy with all written, spoken, and typed information
• Ensure medications are stored properly and pull expired medications at least monthly
• Maintain inventory by ordering drugs daily and keeping records
• Accurately document all transactions
• Prepare medications for provider administration or dispensing
• Maintain the IMP (Indigent Medication Program) system, ensuring forms are available and completing paperwork
• Notify and contact patients regarding IMP medications and return/dispose of unpicked up or discontinued IMP meds
• Courier prescriptions as part of the pharmacy delivery service, potentially using company or personal vehicles
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in English and Spanish, both spoken and written
• Ability to obtain a Pharmacy Technician license from the Oregon Board of Pharmacy within 60 days of hire
• Ability to become a Nationally Certified Technician no later than the second June 30 from the license issuance date
• Valid Oregon Driver’s License, able to become part of Center’s insurance policy
• Proof of liability insurance
• Access to a reliable vehicle and/or use of company vehicle
• Current and valid Basic Life Support Certification (must maintain current certification with a recognized provider)
• Must be over 21 years of age
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to lift/carry up to 40 lbs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Prior experience as pharmacy technician in a busy pharmacy environment working with patients and professional/technical staff (including order entry, filling prescriptions, insurance preparation, ordering/returns/stocking) preferred.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience as pharmacy technician in busy pharmacy environment (order entry, filling prescriptions, insurance prep, ordering/returns/stocking)
• Experience in multiple practice settings
• Compounding experience
• Continuing education
• Special interest areas in pharmacy
• Inventory management
• QSI software experience

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications