We are hiring for a Permanent Pharmacy Technician for our Elmwood, Frankfield store, Cork.
This position is open to a Fully Qualified Technician.
The position is full-time, 4 days in Elmwood (34 hours)
The hours are ideally 8.30 am/9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. No Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays or Late Nights.
The position is in a busy dispensary and would suit a candidate who has experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive written prescriptions and verify that information is complete and accurate.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs. Ensure all drugs are fit for supply and in date. Stock must be regularly checked to identify expired or short-dated stock and dealt with according to company procedures.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• To accurately and efficiently dispense medication per the prescriber’s and pharmacists’ wishes.
• File prescriptions that have been filled.
• Clean, and help maintain equipment and work areas.
• To accept and dispose of returned medicines in a safe and environmentally responsible way.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
• Be fully conversant with ordering procedures related to the dispensary and maintain adequate stock levels through accurate stock figures and order placement with suppliers.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supplier of shortages
• Mix extemporaneous preparations according to prescribers and pharmacists instructions.
• To be fully conversant with any necessary paperwork and procedures required to process the HSE end of month claim.
• To fully comply with all company policies and procedures.
• To strive to exceed customers expectations and always place the customers needs before their own.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd of February

• Receive written prescriptions and verify that information is complete and accurate.
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs. Ensure all drugs are fit for supply and in date. Stock must be regularly checked to identify expired or short-dated stock and dealt with according to company procedures.
• Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
• To accurately and efficiently dispense medication per the prescriber’s and pharmacists’ wishes.
• File prescriptions that have been filled.
• Clean, and help maintain equipment and work areas.
• To accept and dispose of returned medicines in a safe and environmentally responsible way.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
• Be fully conversant with ordering procedures related to the dispensary and maintain adequate stock levels through accurate stock figures and order placement with suppliers.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supplier of shortages
• Mix extemporaneous preparations according to prescribers and pharmacists instructions.
• To be fully conversant with any necessary paperwork and procedures required to process the HSE end of month claim.
• To fully comply with all company policies and procedures.
• To strive to exceed customers expectations and always place the customers needs before their own