PRN Pharmacy Technician (Bilingual-Spanish)
- Job Number: 20148718
- Location: West New York, NJPassaic, NJ
- Country: United States
- Date Posted: 9/18/2024
- Type: Part time
- Employment Type: PRN/On Call
Community Health Center Retail Pharmacy Technician
Cardinal Health Community Health Center programs are designed and created specifically for healthcare facilities. Our comprehensive suite of pharmaceutical solutions, allows us to address population health management needs across the continuum of care, from HRSA compliance to medication adherence. Serving the patient is our main priority, and that’s why our solutions improve patient access and increase quality of care.
Cardinal Health is looking for a highly motivated technician to work in a company owned retail contract pharmacy. Our technicians play an important role in delivering medication and pharmaceutical care in communities that are most in need. This includes developing close relationships with patients in communities we serve and assisting the pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.
Pharmacy Hours:
Monday, Friday, Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am-7:00pm
Schedule: PRN working on an as needed basis
This position covers both West New York & Passaic locations
What is expected of you and others at this level:
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor
Responsibilities:
Maintain professional working relationships at all times, with the pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel.
Understand that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change.
Be available to the customer/patients at all times.
Maintain friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions; preparing labels and calculating quantities
Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and ordering when needed
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Works with pharmacy team to ensure best practices are being followed with regards to 340B
Qualifications:
High school degree or equivalent, preferred
State Pharmacy Technician license or national pharmacy technician registration/license required
Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician or in healthcare is highly preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Flexibility to work various shifts is preferred
Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required
Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets
PTCB Certification or ability to get certified within 180 days of employment
340B experience preferred
Bilingual - Must be able to read, write and speak English and Spanish
Pay rate: $22.50 per hour - $32.19 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws
Application window anticipated to close: 10/18/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.