Education— 

• Minimum: High School education or equivalent. 

• Preferred: Completion of formal pharmacy technician training program. 

Credentials/Licensure— 

• Minimum: Pharmacy Technician License (issued by Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing) 

• Preferred: Certified Pharmacy Technician by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) 

Related Experience— 

• Preferred: 1+ years pharmacy work experience in retail pharmacy setting 

Essential Functions— 

• Prepares, packages, and distributes medication orders per physician/pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, or protocols.  

• Assist with drug procurement and inventory management.  Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.  

• Contributes to effective and quality operation of the department.  

• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation; files documentation; answers telephone and pneumatic tube (where applicable); and handles cash transactions. 

• Completes third party adjudication for prescription claims and processes return to stocks according to policy.  

• Utilizes computerized prescription dispensing system to complete the following aspect of filling patient prescriptions: 

• Create patient profiles.  

• Prescription data input 

• Third party/insurance processing 

• Prescription refilling 

• Perform simple pharmaceutical calculations including, but not limited to, days’ supply and weight-based dosing calculations. 

• Collect payments using point-of-sale system.  

• Participate in the training, education, precepting, and evaluation of pharmacy students and/or residents as assigned.  

• Performs other related duties as assigned.