Pharmacy Technician

Aspire Medical Staffing is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to provide services at the Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay, GA.

Compensation:

• Pay: $17.47/hour
• Health & Welfare: $4.57/hour-allocated for medical, dental, vision, or as cash in lieu of benefits
• Total Compensation: $22.04/hour

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Pay
• PTO: up to 80 hours annually (accrued per pay period)
• Sick Leave: up to 56 hours annually (accrued per pay period)
• Federal Holidays Paid
• Medical Insurance (medical | dental | vision)

SITE OF SERVICE

• Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay, GA.

HOURS:

• Monday through Friday, between the hours of 0630 to 1730, and Saturday and holidays from 0700 to 1730. The clinic is closed on Sundays.

DUTIES:

• Utilize pharmacy computer and robotic systems in accordance with MTF protocols.
• Adhere to essential policies and procedures, including those relating to proper use of medications and the formulary.
• As prescribed by pharmacists, HCWs will fill outpatient prescription orders, perform narcotic breakout/vault duties and inpatient pharmacy duties if needed based on current staffing levels and if a HCW has successfully completed the Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS) for these areas.
• Perform extemporaneous compounding and provision of bulk medications, ensuring there are no chemical and/or physical incompatibilities.
• Utilize available medication information reference materials.
• Provide patient medication information and counseling.
• Order medications using the DMLSS system as allowable per Department of Defense policies.
• Educate and orient self and other staff members to the operations and policies of the pharmacy department and clinic.
• Answer telephone call questions from patients or hospital staff on pharmacy related issues.
• Customer Service Accountability
• Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures.
• Perform pharmaceutical dispensing duties including filling new outpatient prescriptions, refilling prescriptions, and entering orders into databases.
• Perform information consultation duties including supporting new and refill prescriptions, supporting patient requests, supporting physician's requests, monitoring for drug interactions, and reporting adverse drug reactions.
• Perform quality improvement duties including performing drug storage inspection, reviewing expired supplies, and producing error and workload reports and documentation. Perform supply process duties including placing new orders, stocking/restocking shelves, inventory maintenance, producing not in stock reports

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate. Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
• Education: Graduate from a formal pharmacy technician program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or a formal pharmacy technician program (i.e., technical, hospital, or retail-based program)or a formal medical services training program of the United States Military.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year full-time experience as a Pharmacy Technician within the last 3 years.
• U.S. Citizenship: HCWs performing under this contract shall be U.S. citizens.
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association