Kaiser Permanente
Location
Upper Marlboro, MD | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist. May perform the duties of a Pharmacy Inventory Technician or a Pharmacy Admixture Technician.
Essential Responsibilities:
Greets members at counter or over the telephone, verifies members eligibility status, and receives prescriptions from members for pharmaceuticals.
Enters prescription information into computer system and prints labels for use by pharmacist.
Receives payment according to terms of member's plan.
Selects requested drugs from Baker cell dispenser or counts drugs from pharmacy shelf.
Reconstitutes medications by mixing with fluids.
Prepares intravenous prescriptions, topical ointments, and other drugs by mixing prescribed dosages.
Attaches labels to container for review by pharmacist.
Calls members to pick-up completed prescription.
Receives payment for over-the-counter medications and medical supplies selected by members.
Answers routine inquiries from members regarding health plan drug coverage, prices, and related issues.
Identifies situations when patient should speak with pharmacist regarding use of drugs and asks pharmacist to speak to member.
Orders and stocks drug and supplies, assembles drugs and supplies for clinical departments, stocks crash carts, and performs other inventory duties.
Performs other related duties as directed.
Variable Oncall Shift to cover Southern Maryland
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Pharmacy Technician License (Maryland) AND Pharmacy Technician Certificate from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
ORPharmacist Intern License (Maryland)
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of medical terminology, generic drug names, pharmaceutical calculations, and ability to assume responsibility for coordinating drug inventory control in medical clinics.
Active CPHT certification required. (Pharmacy students are exempted from the CPHT requirement where applicable).
Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Working knowledge of hospital computer systems.
Working knowledge of hospital related medications.
Data Entry and spreadsheet development.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Pharmacy Technician II- On Call, Largo
LOCATION: Largo, Maryland
REQNUMBER: 1213799
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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