Pharmacy Technician - Arklow

Role Description

Cpl Healthcare is association with our client are currently seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to work in a busy community pharmacy in Arlow, Co Wicklow.

This opportunity will be offered on a permanent contract and successful applicants are expected to work 40 hours per week.

Core Responsibilities

• Assisting the Pharmacist with general dispensing responsibilities.
• Preparing prescriptions
• Handle patient queries and phone calls appropriately and effectively
• Liaising with GP’s and other healthcare professionals
• Stock control and ordering / Liaising with other branches re stock
• Maintain the dispensary cleanliness
• Answer patient questions and troubleshoot/resolve them promptly
• Understand the various challenges of specific diseases and pharmaceutical care of those diseases
• Assist the pharmacist in dispensing to and advising patients on POM and P medicines in a safe and legal manner in line with company procedures
• Promote patients’ drug compliance
• Report all drug adverse events
• Establish and maintain good relationships with doctors and family practices
• Work as part of a team to provide support to other members of the healthcare team
• Manage claims under the various HSE schemes, including end of month procedures
• Manage stock holding in the dispensary – including stock ordering, rotation and date checking
• Sales of OTC medications in line with company procedures
• Overseeing the management of OTC stock control and merchandising
• Execution of the dispensary business plan
• Assisting in group healthcare and retail events
• Assisting head office staff with reporting at branch level

Specific Requirements

• The candidate must have a Recognised Pharmacy Technician or Dispensing Technician Qualification
• The Ideal candidate will have previous Pharmacy Technician Experience in a bus pharmacy setting and previous experience and proficiency with McLernons Dispensing System (Preferably 2 years plus)
• The successful candidate will have accurate data entry skills with strong management and organisational skills
• It is essential to be able to read, write, and speak English fluently with excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• The candidate must be flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs including willingness to be a team player and promote a positive team environment
• You should be self-motivated and able to work independently with an excellent attention to detail
• Strong patient focus
• Applicants must be able to effectively present information to the patient and in small group situations and be able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals

Salary / Benefits

• Dependent on Experience
• Staff parking available
• In-house training available in the form of CPD

To apply for this vacancy or for further information please contact Stephen on 01 4825424 or forward your updated CV to stephen.copeland@cplhealthcare.com