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
- Valid Michigan Pharmacy Technician License on or before hire date, verifiable through the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Proficient communication, computer and basic mathematic skills are necessary.
- Must be able to prioritize with accuracy and dependability.
Pharmacy Technician Intermediate/Senior:
- Associate level requirements, plus additional relevant experience required to be eligible.
At least one year of technician experience or completion of a Pharmacy Technician training program is highly desirable. Basic algebra including performing pharmacy calculations is also highly desired.
This is a full-time position. Hours depend on the community pharmacy operational hours. Shifts start as early as 830am and end as late as 630pm. Weekends also must be worked on a rotational basis. Rotation among work locations is required based on operational needs.
