Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kaiser Permanente - Jonesboro, GA

Full-time

Jonesboro, GA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician at Kaiser Permanente is responsible for performing clerical and technical duties under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This role ensures the effective delivery of pharmacy services while adhering to departmental policies, state regulations, and promoting member satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Perform general clerical duties including cash register operation, cash handling, member eligibility verification, bookkeeping, filing, and general supply maintenance.
• Under supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, perform technical duties such as entering prescription and allergy data into the computer, typing prescription labels, retrieving medication from shelves, counting and packaging medication, and labeling medication.
• Assist with inventory control, purchasing, pharmaceutical returns, return-to-stock, shelf cleanliness, product rotation, and maintenance.
• Serve members in a friendly, courteous, and expedient manner to promote member satisfaction and retention.
• Work in conjunction with medical records and nursing staff to collect and disseminate prescription-related information.
• Orient and instruct new pharmacy personnel regarding department policies and procedures under supervisor's direction.
• Participate in patient education programs as appropriate.
• May have specific clinical pharmacy service responsibilities such as patient enrollment, telecommunication to patients and practitioners, written patient communication, laboratory data retrieval, and processing reports.
• Attend pharmacy education or training programs as appropriate.

Requirements

• One (1) year of dispensing technician experience.
• High School Diploma.
• Pharmacy Technician License (Georgia).
• Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
• Must maintain requirements of Continuing Education.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills and the ability to deal pleasantly and effectively with medical staff and patients.
• Knowledge of basic cash register operations and cash control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret written prescriptions.

Nice-to-haves

• Customer service aptitude demonstrated through Customer Service Assessment.