Kaiser Permanente
Pharmacy Technician II - South Float
Fairfax, VA 22033 · US
About the role
Job Summary:
Greets members at front desk, enters information about prescriptions into computer system, receives payment from members, and prepares medications for approval by pharmacist. May perform the duties of a Pharmacy Inventory Technician or a Pharmacy Admixture Technician.Essential Responsibilities:
- Greets members at counter or over the telephone, verifies members eligibility status and receives prescriptions from members for pharmaceuticals.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician required.
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Pharmacist Intern License (Virginia)
- Pharmacy Technician License (Virginia) AND Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Pharmacy Technician License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Pharmacy Technician License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
- Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians from National Healthcareer Association
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of medical terminology, generic drug names, pharmaceutical calculations, and ability to assume responsibility for coordinating drug inventory control in medical clinics.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of hospital computer systems.
- Working knowledge of hospital related medications.
- Data entry and spreadsheet development.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Successful completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program or US Military program preferred.