Job Description

Job Location: Matrix - PA - Homestead, PA 15120
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $18.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Job Shift: 1st Shift
Job Category: PharmaceuticalResponsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician include the following:
- Report any misconduct, suspicious or unethical activities to the Compliance Officer.
- Represent the pharmacy in a professional and courteous manner in all interactions with patients.
- Dispense and package medications under the direction of the on-duty pharmacist.
- Ensure compliance with all licensure and federal, state, and local laws and regulations; observe the pharmacy’s policies on ‘’best practices’’.
- Assist in resolving patient concerns and complaints.
- Assume on-call responsibilities in accordance with pharmacy guidelines.
- Report product incidents as required in accordance with pharmacy policy.
- Participate in surveys conducted by authorized inspection agencies.
- Participate in the pharmacy’s Performance Improvement program as requested by the Performance Improvement Coordinator.
- Participate in pharmacy committees when requested.
- Participate in in-service education programs provided by the pharmacy.
- Pursue continuing education programs appropriate to job responsibilities and certification requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Pharmacist.
The following functions require the professional judgment of a pharmacist and may not be performed by a pharmacy technician:
- Acceptance of verbal prescriptions.
- Certification of filled prescriptions.
- Weighing or measuring active drug ingredients without verification by a pharmacist.
- Reconstitution of prefabricated medication without verification by a pharmacist.
- Entry of orders into the computer system without verification by pharmacist.

QualificationsMinimum

Qualifications
- Organizational skills sufficient to maintain consistently accurate records.
- Ability to evaluate options and to make efficient decisions.
- Certification and Registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Current knowledge of all applicable state and federal pharmacy laws, rules, and regulations.
- Computer skills that include proficiency with spreadsheets and use of the internet, as well as word processing, and efficient use of the internet and e-mail.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions in this job description:
- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, as well as talk and hear.
- The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.