Job Details

General Pharmacy Technician duties may include:

• Pharmacy Technician, Community Pharmacy Services:

  • Gather prescription insurance coverage information

  • Perform prescription order entry and fulfillment

  • Perform basic metric conversions and calculations

  • Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds

  • Greet patients and answer phones

  • Assist with the resolution of medication access barriers

  • Collaborate with nursing, social work, providers, pharmacists, and others to optimize patient care

  • Assist with problem solving and process improvements within the pharmacy

  • Assist with the training and oversight of other staff and learners (pharmacy students, residents and interns)

  • Must exhibit good communication skills in dealing with patients and/or families, who may have compromised health or language barriers and with other members of the health care team.  Be adaptable to diverse patient care environments 

  • Exhibit strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to work independently

  • Other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor to facilitate safe and efficient patient care

• Pharmacy Technician, Transitions of Care Meds to Beds Program:

  • Gather information for prescription insurance coverage, home pharmacy, and preferred pharmacy for prescription filling

  • Identify and resolve medication access barriers, such as prior authorizations and other insurance barriers, in collaboration with the health care team

  • Assist with filling of discharge prescriptions

  • Provide bedside delivery of discharge prescriptions

  • Provide follow-up and coordination to ensure patient access to discharge medications

  • Collect data to determine process and outcomes measures of program

  • Assist with problem solving and process improvements relevant to the program

  • Assist with the training and oversight of other staff and learners (pharmacy students, residents and interns)

  • Must exhibit good communication skills in dealing with patients and/or families, who may have compromised health or language barriers and with other members of the health care team.  Be adaptable to diverse patient care environments. 

  • Exhibit strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to work independently. 

  • Other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor to facilitate safe and efficient patient care

Ability to perform a wide range of physical activity: lifting, pulling, bending, manual dexterity movements. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, prioritize with accuracy and dependability: Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English.

Pharmacy Technician Associate:

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience