Pharmacy Technician
Spectraforce
West Sacramento, California
5 days ago
Job Description
Position Title: Pharmacy Technician
Work Location: West Sacramento, CA 95605
Assignment Duration: 5 Months
Work Schedule: First three weeks full-time M-F 1:30-10:00PM for training; thereafter part-time (days determined by business need)
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position Summary:
The ideal candidate will be able to fill prescription requests accurately and efficiently 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.
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 department. 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.
Qualification & Experience:
- Pharmacy Technician License and at least 1 year of experience. Experience should not include externships and/or training.
- Experience in a fast pace high volume environment is also preferred.
- Analytical Thinking – Ability to identify root causes and evaluate possible solutions.
- Attention to Detail – Spotting issues early and accurately.
- Decision-Making – Choosing the best course of action under pressure.
- Communication Skills – Clearly conveying issues and solutions to stakeholders.
- Escalation Management – Knowing when and how to escalate problems appropriately.
- Time Management – Resolving issues promptly to minimize impact.
- High School Degree or equivalent experience
- CA Pharmacy Technician license required
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 26.00/hr.