Retail Pharmacy Technician - Full Time Days - Holy Name Medical Center

Description

Retail Pharmacy Technician

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.


A Brief Overview

The Retail Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the daily operations of the Retail Pharmacy and will complete a variety of tasks. The Technician will coordinate with the Retail Pharmacy and Inpatient Units to assist in providing patients with medication at bedside before discharge. The position will require transport and delivery of pharmacy orders to patient home and to facilities.


What you will do

• Assist in the daily operations of the pharmacy including utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient information, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, and labeling accordingly.
• Responsible for working with and educating patients on our services and providing options for the patient at the bedside. The goal is to ensure patient has necessary medications and information before leaving the hospital.
• Work with case managers, nursing staff, physicians, and unit clerks to identify which patients are being discharged.
• Responsible to collect and deliver prescriptions orders to the patient at bedside, provide all required medication education, obtain necessary signatures, offer counseling, and collect payment.
• Transport medication orders and other related deliveries to patient homes and to facilities. Will be provided with vehicle and route, and will obtain signature upon delivery.
• Provide excellent customer service to current and potential customers. Assist patients in the retail pharmacy to sell medications and over the counter products. Will handle cash and electronic payments.
• All other duties as assigned

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience Required

Experience Qualifications

• Retail pharmacy technician experience Preferred
• Proven customer service experience Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• LPT - Licensed Pharmacy Tech Valid NJ Pharmacy Technician License Upon Hire Required
• PHAR-C - Certified Pharmacy Tech National Accredited Certified Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Preferred
• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Valid NJ Driver's License Upon Hire Required

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.