Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

CHAS Health • Spokane, WA

15d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Improves the overall health of the communities we serve by expanding the availability of health care by assisting pharmacists in providing prescriptions to patients. This role is part of the CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program, which aims to foster a fulfilling career path while serving the community. CHAS Health believes that all people have the right to high-quality health care and strives to remove barriers to care, providing high-quality, evidence-based care in convenient neighborhood locations. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Requirements

• HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Acceptance into CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program required.
• Washington locations must have valid licensure as a Pharmacy Assistant upon program start.
• Idaho locations must have valid licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Training upon program start.
• Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required.
• Compassion for patients required.
• Must be able to work well in team environment.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.
• Computer skills required.
• Medical terminology and accurate spelling ability required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required for float positions.

Responsibilities

• Completes duties of a CHAS Health Pharmacy Assistant.
• Shadows a CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician.
• Completes PTCB coursework and follows all requirements of the program.
• Reconstitutes pharmaceutical drugs, fills bottles with prescribed medication, and completes labels for bottles.
• Accepts phone calls to/from pharmacy regarding prescription refills by number, pricing information, provider refill requests, business hours, availability of goods and services, etc.
• Places, receives, unpacks, and stores incoming supplies and drug orders.
• Processes prescriptions dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer utilizing pharmacy and health center software systems.
• Requests refills on behalf of patient to appropriate provider.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Benefits

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees ($500 for every year worked, up to $5,000).
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match.
• More than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment (up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement).
• CME and license fee reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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