Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

***Eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus***

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Schedule: Full Time 40- Hours

Location: Rochester Hills

Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, assists in the distribution and processing of prescriptions and the sale of over-the-counter medications enters prescription data into computer. Performs billings and file maintenance. Receives payments for prescriptions and other purchases. Assists in the stocking and storage of inventory. Interacts and communicates with the public. Reports to pharmacists.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and prepackages medication for subsequent administration to patients under the supervision of pharmacists.
• Enters prescription information and processes prescriptions in the computer.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
• Obtains all personal and insurance information from new customers and enters it into the computer.
• Takes prescription refill orders over the phone from customers
• Collects monies owed for prescription retails sales or OTC sales.
• Straightens and inventories all over the counter medications and sundry items.
• Maintains appropriate records of medication dispensed.
• Helps in the reprocessing of rejected prescriptions.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Minimum of six (6) months of retail pharmacy experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Requires valid State of Michigan Pharmacy Technician license.