Pharmacy Technician Job at Avacend Inc, Sacramento, CA

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  • Avacend Inc
  • Sacramento, CA

Job Description

Job title: Pharmacy Technician

Pay rate: $26.00/hour on W2

Location: Sacramento, CA

Description:

Work schedule: Monday – Friday 1:30-10PM Schedule.

Candidate to be prepared for schedule change after 4 weeks depending on business needs as OSW could shift to our Sunday-Thursday shift. Sunday are 8:30AM-5PM and the rest of the week remains at 1:30-10PM unless otherwise instructed by the supervisors.

Work location & Type: Onsite (Sacramento CA 95605)

Skills: Pharmacy Technician License and at least 1 year of experience. Experience should not include externships and/or training. Experience in a fast pace high volume environment is also preferred.

Additional info: High School Degree or equivalent experience. CA Pharmacy Technician license required

Business Title: Central Fill Pharmacy Technician

Position Summary (Purpose of job):

The ideal candidate will be able to accurately and efficiently fill prescription requests in a high volume automated refill setting. Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications in a fast-paced production environment. Maintains continuous, consistent work flow in order to meet daily production goals; and has the ability to work productively either independently or as a team with acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.

Key Responsibilities (List the top five to seven essential responsibilities in priority order.)

1. Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules. Must-read computer-generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength. Perform basic mathematical reasoning to either count or calculate appropriate number of units needed to fill prescriptions.

2. Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells to full capacity, opening large quantities of bottles and cases of product. Use of handheld scanner unit to scan barcodes of product, entering expiration and lot information into computer application. Maintains high level of focus to avoid cross contamination and performs quality assurance check for expired and/or damaged product.

3. Completes weekly cycle counts as assigned by Inventory Mgr. Requires audits of cell inventory, counting product at primary and secondary bin locations. Assists with research and identification of root cause of discrepancies as needed.

4. Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following special requirements for handling and packing.

5. Assists with packing and shipping of prescriptions. Understands and abides by federal and state HIPAA laws as well as pharmacy standard procedures to ensure patient safety and privacy.

6. Demonstrate problem resolution skills: ability to recognize, address and escalate issues to management.

7. Perform cleaning and maintenance on all cells as needed. Includes dissembling of automated cells, replacing broken or missing parts, and performing calibration audits.

Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

Education/Training –

High School Degree or equivalent experience

CA Pharmacy Technician license required

PTCB National certification preferred

Business Experience –

One year pharmacy, retail or customer service setting

Specialized Knowledge/Skills –

Knowledge of federal and state HIPAA laws

Skill using Mini Parata, Kalish and Baker cassettes preferred

Working Conditions:

Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) –

• Large scale pharmacy/warehouse production environment

• Exposure to cold conditions in refrigerated walk-in station (5%-7% time)

• Occasional handling of environmentally hazardous medications

Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.) –

• Lifting and carrying ? 10lbs, two hours per day

• Pushing vial pucks/canisters onto conveyor ? 5lbs, continuously through shift 4+ hours per day

• Standing and walking continuously through shift, eight hours per day

• Stooping, kneeling or crouching ? 2hours per day

• Climbing step ladders ? 2 hours per day

• Keyboard use two hours per day

• Visual acuity reading, transcribing, and viewing computer screens, eight hours per day

Working Conditions: Environment – Indicate the usual work environment in which this job is performed (office environment, warehouse environment, travel type and frequency, exposure to adverse temperatures or biohazards, etc.)

Physical Requirements – List the usual physical requirements for the job, by weight and hours per day such as:

 Lifting up to 50lbs, six hours per day

 Bending, stooping, kneeling four hours per day

 Walking three hours per day

 Standing three hours per day

 Using key board two hours per day

Job Tags

Work at office, Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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