Holding true to our core values since the early 1960s, we are proud to have served Cleveland and other surrounding Ohio communities with compassionate, quality veterinary care for more than 50 years. We are made up of a diverse and compassionate team who love our patients and appreciate the joy and friendship they bring to our homes and communities. We are an enthusiastic, friendly group of people who focus on providing high-quality medical care to our patients, as well as education to pet owners in our community. Our team undergoes exceptional training and development to assure we are providing the same care that we would give to our own pets.
With a comprehensive list of advanced pet care services, you will find a full range of veterinary care accommodations at our AAHA accredited facility. From wellness exams, emergency care, veterinary surgery, pet rehabilitation, and pain management, our superior methods, technologies, and equipment, prepare us to treat dogs, cats, and some pocket pets.
The Certified Pharmacy Technician provides pharmacy services to patients and medical practitioners. Assisting with potential oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing and proper documentation of patient medication therapy as well as providing drug information, patient information and oversight of information and dispensing systems. Assist with compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation.
Reports To: Pharmacy Manager
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Perform all duties that a Certified Pharmacy Technician is able to by law under the supervision of a veterinarian to keep the hospital running smoothly and efficiently.
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Reviewing patient chart for refill requirements, confirms dosage, document, fill, and charge out client.
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Working with outside vendors to review charts and approve or deny medications based on hospital criteria.
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Receiving prescriptions over the phone, inperson, and via online portals.
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Maintaining a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
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Organizing medications for doctors to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, and assembling oral and subcutaneous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
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Client communication including but not limited to; answering incoming pharmacy calls, relaying prescription instructions and answering related client questions, and more.
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Be knowledgeable of and complete daily activities including:
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Maintain up to date patient records as it relates to patient prescriptions.
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Triaging calls from clients for prescription requests
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Communicating with doctors for refill approvals in a professional and timely manner.
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Contribute to team health and engagement by being supportive, assisting with new hire training and attending and contributing to team meetings.
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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Short and long term disability coverage
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Life insurance
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401(k) with employer matching
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Generous employee discounts
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Employer paid EAP
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PTO
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Access to a dedicated financial wellness team and more!
ATTITUDE: shows initiative, integrity, cooperativeness, flexibility, tolerance for stress
CAPABILITIES: Must be able to multi-task, have good communication skills, organizational ability, problem solving skills, client service skills and intellectual ability.
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Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
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Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
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Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.
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Requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform duties while at hospital.
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Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 35 pounds.
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Requires good handeye coordination, armhandfinger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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Associate is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medication/controlled substances.
Required Education/Licenses: Current Ohio license/certificate to practice as a Pharmacy Technician. 1 year of experience is preferred.
Holding true to our core values since the early 1960s, we are proud to have served Cleveland and other surrounding Ohio communities with compassionate, quality veterinary care for more than 50 years. We are made up of a diverse and compassionate team who love our patients and appreciate the joy and friendship they bring to our homes and communities. We are an enthusiastic and friendly group focused on providing high-quality medical care to our patients, as well as education to the pet owners in our community. Our team undergoes exceptional training and development to assure we are providing the same care that we want for our own pets. With a comprehensive list of advanced pet care services, you will find a full range of veterinary care accommodations at our AAHA accredited facility. From wellness exams, emergency care, veterinary surgery, pet rehabilitation, and pain management, our superior methods, technologies, and equipment prepare us to treat dogs, cats, and some pocket pets.
