Actalent
Entry-Level Pharmacy Technician Interested in this role? Apply directly today to Chaney Cornell at chcornell@actalentservices. com for immediate consideration Description
- Manually fill prescriptions
- Replenish medications for automated dispensing stations
- Package medications
- Stock packages
- Packing medications to be distributed to retail pharmacies across Indiana and eventually Minnesota
- Maintains pharmacy systems and technology (for example, inventory systems, automated medication counting machines) by preparing informational and related records and reports to ensure accurate data and system compliance with policies and regulations; monitoring inventory levels and expiration dates for pharmaceuticals; calibrating machines; applying settings to pill or capsule specifications to minimize breakage; ensuring medications are continuously replenished by utilizing the computer and/or scanner screen; and troubleshooting pill cell issues (for example, jamming) throughout production.
- Maintains and tracks medication inventory by sorting, placing, and storing freight in appropriate locations; restocking and replenishing medication in appropriate location; reporting low stock levels; ensuring stock rotation on a first-in, first-out basis to assist in shrinkage control; performing inventory cycle counts; assisting with physical counts for inventories; creating reports using inventory information systems; and monitoring prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals.
- Supports facility with reporting and paperwork to ensure productivity and pharmaceutical integrity by entering and modifying pharmaceutical data on system and forms; processing and submitting paperwork; creating and maintaining documentation (for example, files, manuals, forms, records, supplies) and communications (for example, memos, correspondence); identifying and resolving discrepancies in record or files; preparing reports of pharmacy activities and inventory (for example, state board mandated testing of counting devices); and informing management about incorrect or inefficient processes and improper service procedures.
- Ensures fulfillment of pharmacy prescriptions in an automated central fill pharmacy in order to maintain a continuous and consistent work-flow to meet daily production and quality goals by using the scanner to identify and select pharmaceutical product and quantity for prescription orders; verifying the size and strength of the product before processing order; verifying display for pack and quantity; entering expiration date and lot numbers; labeling prescriptions; weighing medication for accuracy of quantity; counting or pouring medication for prescription orders; preparing packages and distributing medications in a fast-paced production environment; and replenishing automated counting machines.
- Pharmacy technician license
- Cpht, customer service
- Retail pharmacy
- Fulfillment
- Compounding
- Meets state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician, such as qualification, registration, certification, and/or licensure when required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
- Holds an active/valid national certification certificate issued by PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT).
- Retail or warehouse experience
- Prior experience in a central fill, pill-pak, specialty/mail order production pharmacy/shipping department.
- Moves, lifts, carries, and places merchandise and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.