Additional Considerations (if any):
Night & Weekend Shifts Required
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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.
Job Description:
Job Title: Pharmacy Fulfillment Certified Pharmacy Technician
Department: Pharmacy Fulfillment Center
FLSA: Non-Exempt
General Function
Works in a fast-paced production environment known as an automated Central Fill Pharmacy. Assist pharmacists in the accurate preparation and distribution of prescription medications.
Reporting Relations
Accountable and Reports to: AVP, Pharmacy Services; FC Pharmacy Manager; Pharmacist; Lead Technicians
Positions that Report to you: None
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Works with co-workers as a team to ensure strict adherence to standard operating procedures and facility policies
- Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment.
- Assists in developing standard operating procedures
- Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers
- Assists in training employees
- Assists in adherence to quality assurance standards
- Gain complete understanding of Hy-Vee’s retail pharmacy operations and, offering avenues to better serve them
- Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel
- Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies
- Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area
- Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
- Adheres to all statutes and regulations pertaining to a pharmacy technician
- Reports to work when scheduled and works expected number of hours
- Performs mail order call center duties including data entry to prepare prescription orders
- Manually counts medication quantities and replenishes medication cells as needed
- Replaces empty medication cells and brings full cells to robots
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists in areas as needed
- Performs other related job duties and special projects as required
- Assist in stocking of pharmacy supplies
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent. Certified as a licensed technician through a certified national program and maintains continuing education requirements to keep license active.
Previous experience as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy clerk is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near and far range with or without correction, field of vision, and color vision.
- Must be able to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, reaching, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics
- Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company
- Strong leadership skills; ability to assist other members of the department.
- Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment, assisting in the preparation of accurate prescriptions.
- Must be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.
Working Conditions
This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a production setting. Must be able to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis.
Equipment Used to Perform Job
High volume solutions robotics, operating software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Contacts
Has daily contact with employees, suppliers, and delivery drivers. Has occasional contact with Hy-Vee stores, trade/professional organizations and federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies
Confidentiality
Maintains the confidentiality of the customer’s private medical information according to the HIPAA act.
Are you ready to smile, apply today.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.