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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"During my training, we learned about the importance of being detail-oriented and ensuring accuracy in everything we do. It starts with double-checking patient identifiers, collecting accurate information upon prescription drop off, and being detail oriented when entering new prescriptions. For example, if there are medications with similar names, you must take the extra time to check and ensure you've read it correctly and put the correct name in the system. You must also pay attention to system alerts regarding medication interactions, allergies, and other information that could impact your patient."

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"Each day I come to work, I try to be as well-rested and focused as possible, leaving any personal cares or issues at home, so they do not distract me during my shift. I leave my phone in my purse as well so that it doesn't distract me. When working with prescriptions, I make sure that I'm taking the time to double-check patient names, dates of birth, and other critical information to ensure the right people are getting the right prescriptions. I keep my work area neat and tidy so that I can keep myself more organized, reducing the risk of errors."

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
Pharmacy technician roles at the NHS require the employee to be detail-oriented, and even the most minor mistakes could have a significant and negative impact on patients and the organisation. The interviewer is trying to discover more about how you focus on your work, avoid distractions, and how you deliver accurate and quality results when working with such critical information relating to medication distribution.
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