PHARMACY TECHNICIAN INTERN – THE DOOR

Interns will get experienced in drug distribution, and pre-packaging, billing cash register, dispensing refills, computer entry and attending phone calls. As a pharmacy technician intern you will assist the pharmacist with mixing and packaging prescriptions, maintain client records, and refers clients to the pharmacist. Interns will get an overview of pharmacy law and ethics, medical and pharmaceutical terminology. Interns will accomplish the techniques required to stock, package and prepare medications; and will understand the federal or state laws to govern a pharmacy.

REPORTS TO: Pharmacy Manager, Staff Pharmacists, and/or Lead Tech; May also report to the Regional VP of Operations

SUPERVISES: N/A

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:         

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Customer service experience in a fast-paced environment preferred.

The Pharmacy Technician Intern is learning to apply the essential job functions outlined below:  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (These duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.  This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position):

• Work Ethic/Dependability
• Customer Service
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacy Law and Regulation
• Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding (if applicable to location)
• Medication Safety
• Pharmacy Quality Assurance
• Medication Order Entry and Fill Process
• Pharmacy Inventory Management
• Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
• Pharmacy Information System Usage and Application
• Commitment to Learning
• Miscellaneous Requirements:
• HIV/Oncology Requirements (if applicable, based on site requirements)
• Accreditation Requirements (if applicable, based on site requirements)
• Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) (if applicable, based on site requirements)
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Employee understands and makes well-reasoned decisions
2. Employee seeks ways to learn more
3. Ability to take initiative
4. Employee becomes more responsible for increasing complexity of tasks
5. Employee communicates effectively with others
6. Ability to receive and act appropriately on constructive criticism
7. Ability to work well in a team environment
8. Ability to speak and understand Spanish preferred
9. Ability to float to multiple sites (based on client/site)