Pharmacy Technician jobs in Newport News, VA

Pharmacy Technician

VIRGINIA PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, LLC

You will provide much-needed care to those in skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living communities, as VPS long-term care pharmacy services provider, you have the chance to provide compassionate, supportive care to patients throughout the continuum of care. We are looking for a dependable Pharmacy Technician that will process, fill prescriptions and provide excellent support to our nursing staff. You will also undertake other tasks under the direction of a pharmacist to provide excellent customer service. As a pharmacy technician you must be detail-oriented and reliable since this job comes with high responsibilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to competently work in general and specialized areas of pharmacy practice.
• Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing of all medications to the facilities, through a variety of processes such as Med-cart refill, stat box, emergency boxes maintanence, and others under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Policies and procedures are followed consistently.
• Assisting the department in maintenance all drug storage areas.
• Receiving and storing drug products.
• Sort, stock, label medication and monitor inventory.
• Ensures adequate inventory are available for continuous patient care.
• Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician scope of practice to the pharmacist or supervisor as needed.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines while processing patient information.
• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements.
• Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately.
• Sanitize surfaces and equipment before any preparation and when pharmacy opens.
• Process prescriptions electronically and ensure all information is complete and accurate.
• Accurately and efficiently prepare prescription orders.
• Resolve issues when they arise (e.g. rejected insurance claims).
• Undertake administrative tasks (e.g. record-keeping) as assigned.
• Comply with all security measures and quality standards.
• Providing quality customer service to patients and other healthcare providers.
• Record keeping and appropriate handling of controlled substances.
• Prepare and package medications requiring special handling in accordance with safety measures, to include preparing compounds, and accurately re-packaging and labeling medications
• Check for expiration dates on medications on a regular basis and remove expired medications from Inventory.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Pharmacy expertise
• Organization
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Effective communication
• Computer competences

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing and bending
• Must be able to lift/push/pull 15-25 pounds at times
• Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills
• Attention to detail and ability to write legibly

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:

• Must be a Licensed Pharmacy Technician with the State of Virginia

Why join Virginia Health Services?

Locally owned and headquartered in Newport News, Virginia since 1963, Virginia Health Services offers exceptional senior living and health care services. Our 1,200 employees are passionate and committed to the well-being and quality care of our residents.

A career with Virginia Health Services means you'll be part of a collaborative Team whose dedication and compassion are recognized and valued. We believe in quality of life and want to help you live your best life too!

Recognizing you have many options; Virginia Health Services is committed to investing in its Team members and offers the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Get some of your paycheck early instead of waiting for payday with Netspend Earned Wage Access
• Group Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings account
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an employer contribution annual basis.
• Referral program
• State-of-the-art, Employment, Enrichment and Education Center to provide hands-on opportunities for training and development of our team!

Learn more about us at: http://www.vahs.com

Virginia Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status. We are a drug free workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.