Pharmacy Technician

Salary :

$35,339.20 - $40,640.08 Annually

Location :

Winston-Salem, NC

Job Type:

Full Time

Job Number:

07636

Department:

Behavioral Health Services

Opening Date:

06/11/2024

Closing Date:

Continuous

General Statement of Duties

The Forsyth County Department of Behavioral Health is seeking to hire a Pharmacy Technician to assist the Pharmacist with dispensing medications. The Pharmacy Technician is an integral member of the pharmacy team and will be responsible for working the front counter performing tasks such as receiving/input prescription requests, ringing up purchases, exchanging money, and printing drug information for patients. The Pharmacy Technician will also be responsible for ordering medications from wholesalers, maintaining inventories, maintaining emergency kits completing paperwork, returning medication to inventory and operating the register.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Some shifts may begin at 7:30 am). May occasionally work after hours to include weekends.

The Pharmacy primarily dispenses behavioral health medications, but also specialized formulas and medications prescribed by the Forsyth County Public Health clinics, the employee wellness center and fills EMS orders.

Distinguishing Features

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working knowledge of drug pricing schedules, drug pricing microfiche, and drug catalogues

Considerable knowledge of office/pharmacy practices and procedures

Customer services skills

Ability to summarize, compile, and tabulate narrative and numerical material and to analyze and record information and to balance figures

Ability to type with accuracy at the speed required by the position

Ability to be resourceful in gathering and providing information

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees and other stakeholders

Minimum Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or GED and one year pharmacy related experience or completion of a nine-month Pharmacy Technician program.

A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

A valid driver's license is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Collects fees from patients and issues receipts.

Types requisitions for drugs and supplies, and office correspondence.

Interviews patients to determine their financial status.

Prepares monthly totals and statistics, prices medication using drug price book schedules.

Assists the pharmacists by performing such duties as typing prescription labels, counting tablets and capsules, pouring liquids and getting drugs from the shelves and placing them in the proper area.

Refers patients to the social worker or pharmacist when appropriate.

Performs related work as assigned.
Maintaining a specific license such as a driver's license in good standing, without a lapse or loss of a privilege to drive in compliance with North Carolina law, and in compliance with applicable DOT standards for commercial motor vehicle drivers if required to perform the duties assigned to the position.

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Please select your highest level of completed education.

Some high school
High school diploma or GED
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Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
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03

How many years of experience do you have working as a pharmacy technician or related position?

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1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 7 years
7 to 10 years
More than 10 years

04

Have you completed a nine month Pharmacy Technician program?

Yes
No

05

Are you a certified Pharmacy Technician?

Yes
No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, what is your CPhT license number? If you answered no to the previous question, enter N/A.

07

Are you currently on the Medicare Exclusion List?

Yes
No

08

Do you have experience operating a cash register?

Yes
No

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How many years of experience do you have working in a customer service oriented environment?

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Less than 1 year
1 to 3 years
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