Pharmacy Technician - Encinitas, United States - Walmart Pharmacy

Description

Processes member purchases by operating a cash registers and related hardware; and using appropriate procedures for different payment types and items sold.

Maintains merchandise presentation in the pharmacy by stocking and rotating merchandise and supplies received from distribution centers and suppliers; removing damaged or out-of-date goods; setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays; signing and pricing merchandise; and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise.

Maintains the Pharmacy area in accordance with company policies and procedures by properly handling claims and returns; utilizing equipment to perform a variety of merchandising functions (for example, pricing merchandise, creating signs, verifying merchandise on-hands); arranging and organizing merchandise and supplies; identifying shrink and damages; ensuring a safe work environment; completing and retaining required paperwork, logs, and other documentation.

Monitors and resolves problems in the prescription fulfillment process when necessary by processing information for third-party insurance claims; rescanning illegible images; alerting patients to inventory that is out of stock, partial fills, and the need for physician authorizations on refills; and identifying situations requiring pharmacist's action.

Promotes and maintains the Pharmacy's professional reputation and provides patients/members with pharmacy products and services in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and corporate policies and procedures by assisting the pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process; processing third party insurance claims and/or rejections; assisting patients/members with prescription orders and purchases; and completing, maintaining, and securing paperwork, forms, and other required documentation.

Provides patient/member service in the Pharmacy area by acknowledging the member; identifying member needs; initiating the prescription fulfillment process at the pharmacy drop-off window; creating prescription orders; promoting products and services; resolving member issues and concerns; assisting with purchase decesions; locating over the counter merchandise; and maintaining a safe shopping environment.

Enters prescription data into pharmacy software by reading the prescription; translating prescription information into corresponding system codes; transcribing appropriate prescription data (for example, written date, drug name, strength, directions for use (sig), refills, name of prescribing physician, and prescriber DEA number); and creating or modifying patient/member records.

Fills prescriptions by retrieving prescription orders; counting, pouring, measuring or weighing medication tablets, liquids, and creams; mixing or reconstituting medications as needed; selecting, filling, and labeling prescription containers; and operating scanning equipment and/or automated dispensing systems to ensure prescription accuracy.

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

• Pharmacy Technician License (required)