Senior Pharmacy Technician

Senior Pharmacy Technician

This position supports Pharmacist(s) in a pharmacy in the overall day to day direction of pharmacy operations.

Minimal qualifications include:

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Program or High School Diploma/GED and Certificate from an employer sponsored Pharmacy program.
• Florida Board of Pharmacy Registration
• Active Pharmacy Technician Licensure (National) preferred
• Active BLS
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a pharmacy
• Computer literacy; basic understanding of Microsoft Suite
• Strong leadership skills
• Understanding of use of pharmacy equipment

Responsibilities and performance expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Be familiar with CFHC's program philosophies, goals, and objectives.
• Be cognizant of and comply with all CFHC's policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Understand the requirements of CFHC's Exposure Control Plan.
• Assure compliance with this plan by support staff assigned to assist you.
• Adheres to CFHC quality policies and participates actively in quality improvement process activities.
• Follows safety and OSHA requirements.
• Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, collects and handles cash as required.
• Oversee accuracy of all tills and assist team members with reconciling discrepancies in the daily deposit.
• Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians.
• Processes (corrects and resubmits) manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner, and performs other clerical duties, as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Assist with third party audits and inspections as required by regulatory bodies and contracted partners.
• Leads Pharmacy Department inventory management activities, such as, ordering, unpacking, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
• Addresses warehouse overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods involving prescription drugs.
• Assists and supports Pharmacists in analyzing and seeking to improve pharmacy finance, customer service, inventory, and performance metrics.
• Working with CFHC and referral providers and clinical staff to establish and maintain positive relationships.
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations, fill bottles with prescribed tablets, and type labels for bottles.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies.
• Files invoices and hard copy prescriptions.
• Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring the Pharmacy Department is stocked with adequate supplies, clean, neat and orderly in condition and appearance.
• Facilitate day to day pharmacy operations and guide pharmacy technicians in ensuring efficiency in workflow.
• Assist with training new team members.
• Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services.
• Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPPA guidelines.
• Ability to analyze excel reports.
• Report as needed to supervising personnel any pertinent information or situations that impact on patient care or CFHC liability.
• Attend and participate in mandatory CFHC meetings (Center Specific quarterly meetings, Corporate meetings, and other meetings).
• Enhances professional growth and development by attending in-service meetings and continuing education programs.
• Maintain neat and professional appearance at all times.
• Carry out any other activities deemed appropriate by the supervising staff.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness: PSLF – 10-year commitment, 120 loan payments and at the end of the commitment, the remaining loan is forgiven
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance equivalent to 1x your annual salary
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability, additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance are available
• Malpractice Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 4.4 weeks per year pro-rated
• Holidays (9.5 paid holidays per year)
• Paid Birthday Holiday
• CME Reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan after 60 days of service (w/matching contributions)
• Staff productivity is recognized and rewarded

Physical requirements include:

• Requires 80% or more time spent standing/walking
• Independently mobile
• Working under tight deadlines
• Ability to lift weight equivalent to that required when repositioning equipment and lifting supplies
• Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, worksites and work shifts
• Environmentally exposed to a variety of contagious diseases and other patient related conditions

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.