Retail Pharmacy Technician Per Diem Shapiro at BIDMC

When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.

Job Description:

• Pharmacy Technician I is responsible for providing pharmacy services which include but are not limited to preparing and distributing pharmaceuticals performing inventory control and providing customer service maintaining phar
  macy records and operating and monitoring pharmacy automated technology systems The Pharmacy Technician I works under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor to ensure delivery of high-quality patient focused pharmacy services.
• Primary Responsibilities:

  1. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist processes prescription orders in a timely manner; retrieves counts measures and prepares medications solutions ointments and other compounds as directed. Supports the service needs of the pharmacist relative to pharmacy services and maximized patient care outcomes. Assist Pharmacist with all third-party transactions including the completion of any documentation.

  2. Conducts interpersonal communications in a courteous and friendly manner.

  3. Responsible for filling pickup and delivery of patient specific medication. This includes delivery of medications to appropriate areas in a timely manner so that patients receive the correct medications at the correct time as well as packing processing and tracking orders.

  4. Obtains information for new prescriptions and/or reconciliation purposes accurately and in accordance to the law.

  5. Refers all clinician and customer clinical questions to a pharmacist in a timely manner

  6. Retrieves and files pharmacy prescriptions records and logs in the appropriate files and in accordance to law

  7. Maintain cleanliness of all pharmacy areas and supplies

  8. Maintains excellent familiarity with appropriate department policies and procedures.

  9. Adapts to changes in the departmental needs including but not limited to: offering assistance to other team members floating adjusting assignments etc.

  10. If applicable assists with enrollment processes for any/all patient support programs.

  Required Qualifications:

  1. High School diploma or GED required. Bachelors degree preferred.

  2. Active state certification with Board of Pharmacy in Massachusetts.

  3. 0-1 years related work experience required.

  4. Ability to develop strong relationships with diverse groups of professionals (physicians nurses administration)

  5. Experience with computer systems required including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint or Access.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  1. National Certification verified by PTCB and ExCPT)

  2. Knowledge of Epic PioneerRx and ParataMax preferred.

  3. Previous experience with quality assurance

Competencies:

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff patients families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts practices procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas identifying issues and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

Pay Range:

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority education training relevant experience relevant certifications geographyof work location job responsibilities or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials call pay premium pay overtime pay and other additional pay practices as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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