* Demonstrates the ability to utilize pharmacy technology products such as electronic health records, automated dispensing machines, and unit dosing.

* Serves as a resource to the pharmacy team in order to provide safe and effective patient care.

* Performs prescription order entry and basic calculations for order processing with accuracy.

* Participates in process improvement projects aimed at providing safe and effective pharmacy services to patients.

* Provides general assistance and support by filling orders, data entry, answering phones, preparing labels, assisting at point of sale, assisting with Cardinal order and others.

* Communicates with patient care units to ensure efficient medication discharge delivery.

* Provides training and assistance to new pharmacy staff hires.

* Performs compunding and repackaging activities in accordance with pharmacy guidelines (USP 795, local, State, and Federal rules and regulations).

* Communicate with patients to provide an update on prescription status when issues are encountered.

* Submits electronic orders to request prescription refills or prior authorization assistance.

* Able to perform and provide direction to Pharmacy Technician 2 and trainees in patient care essential job functions.

* Assists new technicians with their orientation and training.

* Demonstrates leadership skills in ability to delegate tasks to Pharmacy Technician 2 and Trainees.

* Operates a multi-line telephone device, monitors fax requests, reviews voicemail messages, responds to emails.

* Processes, submits, receives and distributes wholesale orders.

* Audits and tracks inventory to help prevent excess, correct discrepancies, remove expired items.

* Collaborates with the department manager, lead pharmacist, and other pharmacy staff on all aspects of quality improvement of pharmacy services.

* Support maintain overt the counter section.

* Participates and completes any projects assigned.

* Maintains knowledge of downtime procedures.

* Implements and evaluates the use of new technologies, department policies and procedures.

* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.

* If required for position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.

* Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.