Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Pay: $22.97 an hr | Bi-weekly

Job Type: Onsite in Sacramento, CA

Shift Options:

• Work schedule is Sunday - Thursday.
• Sunday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Monday-Thursday 1:00pm-9:30pm
• First two weeks are Monday-Friday for training. 12pm-8:30pm.
• Overtime required. Schedule start times/days can change due to business needs.

Pharmacy Technician Overview:

• The ideal candidate will be able to accurately and efficiently fill prescription requests 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.
• Maintains continuous, consistent work flow in order to meet daily production goals; and has the ability to work productively either independently or as a team with acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.
• 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 Mgr.
• 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.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance on all cells/cassettes as needed.
• Includes dissembling of automated cells, replacing broken or missing parts, and performing calibration audits.

Pharmacy Technician Qualifications:

• High School Degree or equivalent experience
• CA Pharmacy Technician license required
• PTCB National certification preferred
  
  Business Experience -
• One year pharmacy, retail or customer service setting
• Specialized Knowledge/Skills -
• Knowledge of federal and state HIPAA laws
• Skill using Mini Parata, Kalish and Baker cassettes preferred

Pharmacy Technician Benefits:

• Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
• A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:

Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425