StatCare is one of the largest privately held Hospitalist and Pulmonary Services groups in the nation serving Knoxville area hospitals and outpatient clinics. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our team in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This non-retail Pharmacy Technician position will support StatCare's pulmonary team of providers and patients by with a variety of unique, patient specific treatments.
Responsibilities for Pharmacy Technician
- Read and interpret physician's medication orders
- Aid in filling, processing, and dispensing medications
- Adhere to safety practices in order to ensure quality care for patients
- Help maintain the drug inventory through inventory control practices
- Provide customer service by answering phone calls in a prompt and courteous manner
- Triage requests and prioritize them
- Check for expiration dates on medications on a regular basis
Qualifications for Pharmacy Technician
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- Current pharmacy technician registration/certification
- Basic mathematics skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure
- Effective computer and keyboarding skills
- Working knowledge of pharmacy information systems
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong prioritization skills and an ability to make decisions independently and effectively
- Able to operate equipment such as computers, scan guns, tablet counters, and cash registers
- Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices
Education and Experience Requirements
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
- Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician
- PTCB National Certification Education
