Job Information
Community Council of Idaho PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (Community Council of Idaho) Idaho Falls in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)
- Data entry of prescriptions from hardcopy, e-scripts, and refills
- With new prescriptions - enter patient demographics, insurance information, allergies, and chronic diseases.
- Update patient information as necessary
- Use the electronic health record (EHR) to verify and find needed information.
- Notify the pharmacist of drug utilization review (DUR) messages before proceeding with prescription process.
- Basket all prescription materials to forward to counting station.
- Appropriately bill prescriptions.
- Select the correct type of billing.
- Respond to third-party error messages.
- Reprocess billing as needed.
- Prepare prescriptions for filling:
- Retrieve stock medications for prescription filling.
- Count and pour from a stock bottle.
- Apply the appropriate label.
- Reconstitute a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision.
- Assure the correct national drug code (NDC) is used to fill the prescription.
- Apply the counter check procedure as a first check.
- Mark opened bottles.
- File and retrieve pharmacy records as needed.
- Place filled medications into a basket for pharmacist check.
- Process prescription at point of sale (POS)
- File the completed prescriptions alphabetically for pick-up.
- Hand out completed refills to the patient when no counseling is necessary.
- Operate the cash register and related tasks.
- Manage Inventory
- Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy system.
- Adjust inventory counts as needed.
- Receive, process, and organize stock medications.
- Process outdates and returns per procedures.
- Process daily medication orders
- Outdated checks are done at least weekly.
- Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition.
- Prepare daily reports as assigned.
- Ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure.
- Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records
- Maintain strict confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA standards.
- Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with CC Idaho, Joint Commission, OSHA, and HIPAA regulations.