Outpatient Pharmacy Tech II

Pharmacy Technician

Work Shift : Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Summary : This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by assisting the pharmacist in preparing and distributing prescription medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. The pharmacy technician works only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Job Description :

• Maintains a working knowledge of pharmacy terminology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapy.
• Accurately interprets, enters, and prepares prescriptions.
• Processes controlled substance medications and paperwork in a precise manner.
• Receives, un-packs, sorts, and restocks pharmaceuticals and supplies into their appropriate locations.
• Accurately performs opening and closing the pharmacy, operating the cash register, entering patient insurance information into the computer, and performing on-line prescription adjudication.
• Carries out basic calculations required for the preparation of compounded medications.
• Routinely checks pharmaceutical expiration dates and replaces outdated and unusable medications.
• Performs the essential functions relating to drug purchasing and inventory control.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new employees and students.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and complies with pharmacy policy and standards of work and the laws, rules, and regulations that govern the distribution of medications.
• Responsible for intra-departmental communication.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives. This includes working in different pharmacy department areas (e.g., HPCC, Inpatient, Employee Pharmacy) as necessary to meet patient care and business needs.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

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Pay Rate Type : Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.