Pharmacy Technician - Kansas Cosentino's Price Chopper E. 19th St

Position: Pharmacy Technician - Kansas Cosentino's Price Chopper #405 120 E. 19th St.

Pharmacy Technician – Cosentino's Food Stores – Price Chopper #405 – 120

E. 19th St., Ottawa, KS

Overview

Position Objective:
To assist customers in their shopping experience by assisting them with their pharmaceutical and other wellness needs in the safest, most courteous manner possible.

Job Details

Reporting Structure:
This position formally reports to the Pharmacist in Charge.

Status:
This is a non-exempt position.

Required Knowledge

• Completion of ongoing training and development as listed on the Cosentino Learning Plan.

Preferred Knowledge

• Pharmacy Technician Certification is preferred.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Retail Pharmacy Software, and POS System experience is preferred.

Required Skills (Essential Job Functions)

• Know and implement the Cosentino Customer Service Standards.
• Courteously receives new and refilled prescriptions from customers for filling, as well as accommodating them when they return to pick up those prescriptions.
• Verifies name and address (if applicable) of the person the new prescription is to be filled for, as well as, legibility of the prescriber’s name.
• Processes cash register transactions for new and refilled prescriptions.
• Ensures necessary communications are provided to the customer, such as instructions, side effects and medication descriptions.
• Arranges customer consultations with Pharmacist, when requested.
• Procures signatures from customers for all prescriptions received.
• Answers incoming calls and directs to Pharmacist, when appropriate, such as new prescriptions, questions about medication, judgmental decision, etc.
• Completes and processes third-party documents.
• Fills prescription books or new prescriptions.
• Files patient profiles.
• Fills bins with prescription vials.
• Processes incoming orders to determine that items ordered were shipped and that items shipped are the same as items invoiced to the Pharmacy.
• Checks items for appropriate ‘shelf life’ remaining before expiration.
• Checks stock to remove outdated items, as often as deemed necessary by the Pharmacist-In-Charge.
• Cleans Pharmacy shelves and work areas and maintains entire premises in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.
• Know, comply with, and encourage other team members to comply with all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your department and your store.
• Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner and recognize when it is appropriate to involve the Pharmacist in Charge.
• Able to operate all necessary equipment safely and competently.
• Meet or exceed productivity standards to produce desired team and individual results.
• Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.
• Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position.
• Demonstrates the essential written communication skills required for the position.

Preferred Skills (Non-Essential Job Functions)

• Obtains from the prescription files those prescriptions requested to be refilled.
• Prepares labels for new/refill prescriptions.
• Fax or call physician office for additional refills/issues as necessary.
• Affixes price stickers to the items ordered and places on stock shelves or in refrigerator, when required.
• Maintain open communication with Pharmacist in Charge regarding any issues, concerns or happenings in the department.
• Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.

Physical Abilities Essential Physical Abilities

• Reaching overhead with both arms, twisting at the waist and lifting objects with both hands weighing up to 15 lbs.
• Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 15lbs.
• Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level.

Non-Essential Physical Abilities

• Climbing a ladder, possibly up to 5ft.

Job Information

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Food and Beverage Services

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