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Actalent Pharmacy Technician in West Sacramento, California
Job Description:
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:
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.
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.
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.
Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following special requirements for handling and packing.
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. Demonstrate problem resolution skills: ability to recognize address and escalate issues to management.
Perform cleaning and maintenance on all cells/cassettes as needed. Includes dissembling of automated cells replacing broken or missing parts and performing calibration audits.
Qualifications/Requirements:
High School Degree or equivalent experience
CA Pharmacy Technician license required
PTCB National certification preferred
One year pharmacy retail or customer service setting
Work schedule is Monday - Friday during training and can be changed to Sunday-Thursday due to business needs after 6 weeks.
Sunday 8:00am-4:30pm
Monday-Thursday 1:00pm-9:30pm
First day is 12pm-8:30pm.
After the schedule will be 1:00-9:30pm.
Overtime required. Schedule start times/days can change due to business needs.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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