Assist Retail Pharmacist in dispensing medications and supporting the Meds to Beds initiative. Maintains accurate records of disposition and inventory of medications located in the retail Pharmacy.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies, procedures and protocols and within specified time frame:
- Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
- Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
- Restocks medication
- Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
2. Participates in the quality improvement activities of the department:
- Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner.
- Adheres to infection control protocols.
- Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat and well organized. Keeps pharmacy equipment clean.
3.Maintains competencies required for current position.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Participates in orientation, education and training programs.
- Reviews literature and other materials as assigned
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements annually or as directed.
4. Contributes to effective operation of the department:
- Processes retail prescriptions ensuring payment prior to patient discharge.
- Calculate the cost of products or services.
- Accept payments
- Calculate and return change when required by the payment method.
- Reconcile cash drawers and sales receipts.
- Delivers prescription medications to patient bedside.
- Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
- Answers requests at the window and makes STAT deliveries to patient care areas when requested.
- Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
- Maintains logs, records and other required documentation accurately. Files in appropriate locations.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication.
Education: High School Diploma/GED required.
Certification: Pharmacy Technician (PHA) required.