Pharmacy Assistant

Guardian Pharmacy • Fort Worth, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Guardian Pharmacy of Dallas Fort-Worth is hiring a Pharmacy Assistant in Arlington, Texas. The role assists with general pharmacy duties and may provide support in various pharmacy positions as needed. Duties include filling medications in the correct packaging according to home preference, accurately and on time, and helping ensure prescriptions are ready for delivery according to schedule. The position also supports sorting, scanning, checking, staging, and preparing medication orders and delivery totes, as well as maintaining an orderly work area.

The schedule is generally Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with rotating weekend work every fifth weekend. On the weekend worked, hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the preceding Thursday off. The pharmacy requires schedule flexibility, and its operating hours may change according to business needs.

Guardian describes its work as providing customized, technology-enabled medication management for healthcare organizations serving seniors and people with complex care needs. The company offers a fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, and team-oriented environment, and states that it provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package. Some listed insurance benefits are limited to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Quality-minded approach, including seeking out errors and asking questions when something appears inaccurate.
• Ability to work flexible hours and an eight-hour shift.
• Work ethic and integrity aligned with the company’s philosophy.
• Ability to analyze causes and solve problems at strategic and functional levels.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a pharmacy operations system is preferred; the posting also describes it as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in filling medication orders.
• Prioritize work to ensure prescriptions are filled according to the delivery schedule.
• Pull labels at regular intervals to keep workflow moving.
• Sort and scan orders into the correct tote.
• Monitor the delivery dashboard to ensure prescriptions due on the next run have been scanned and all workflow steps are complete.
• Check each tote to ensure its manifest accurately reflects its contents.
• Return medications to the shelf routinely throughout the day.
• Assist with the quarterly physical inventory process.
• Communicate issues promptly to the Director, Pharmacy Operations.
• Serve as a backup fill technician or cycle stager as directed by management and business needs.
• Use appropriate auxiliary labels when needed.
• Assist other packing line technicians when appropriate.
• Arrange delivery totes according to route.
• Sort checked medications into route-specific groups.
• Prepare delivery manifests for supplemental medications when necessary.
• Place delivery manifests, supplemental medications, and drug monographs into the correct totes.
• Prepare controlled medications for delivery by placing them into bags as directed.
• Keep the scanning area clean and orderly, with supplies, totes, and medications arranged logically.
• Perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
• Company-paid long-term disability and optional short-term disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life, accident, and critical illness coverage
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Guardian Angels employee assistance fund
• Paid holidays and sick days
• Vacation benefits based on years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED