Pharmacy Technician Floater
About The Position
We are looking for a dependable, detail-oriented, and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician Floater who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values accuracy in every step of the process. In this role, you'll support pharmacy operations across multiple locations-assisting with prescription processing, inventory, and customer service while helping ensure patients receive timely, safe, and efficient care. At Balls Food Stores, our pharmacies are a vital part of the communities we serve. Across our family of banners-including Price Chopper, Hen House, Sun Fresh, and Payless Discount Foods-we are committed to delivering exceptional patient experiences through quality care, teamwork, and consistency. If you enjoy working in different environments, supporting diverse teams, and playing a key role in patient care and pharmacy operations, this is a great opportunity to grow your skills and make an impact.
Requirements
- Pharmacy technician license in good standing with appropriate state board of pharmacy
- Licensure in both Missouri and Kansas is necessary for continued placement in the position and preferred for initial hire
- Ability and willingness to travel between pharmacy locations in Missouri and Kansas as scheduled, including reliable transportation and flexibility to support staffing needs across multiple sites
Nice To Haves
- Previous retail pharmacy experience
Responsibilities
- Accurately supporting the preparation and processing of prescriptions, including data entry, medication preparation, labeling, and insurance claim coordination, while ensuring compliance with all pharmacy regulations and safety standards.
- Providing exceptional customer service by assisting patients with prescription pick-up, answering non-clinical questions, managing transactions, and ensuring a positive, respectful, and confidential experience for every customer.
- Supporting daily pharmacy operations by maintaining inventory, stocking medications, monitoring for outdated products, and ensuring the department remains organized, clean, and fully functional.
- Working collaboratively with pharmacists and team members to ensure adherence to company policies, HIPAA regulations, and safety standards, while communicating effectively and escalating clinical questions appropriately.
- Answering telephone and handling questions that do not require a pharmacist's expertise
- Receiving written prescriptions or telephoned refill requests
- Gathering information to prepare prescriptions (name, DOB, address, phone, allergies, insurance info)
- Entering data into the computer for filling prescriptions
- Helping pharmacists prepare prescriptions by counting or pouring medications correctly, labeling containers, and pricing prescriptions
- Keeping pharmacy department supplies well stocked and ordered
- Placing completed prescriptions in pick-up area
- Ordering, receiving, and stocking the shelves with medications when they arrive from suppliers
- Preparing insurance claims and verifying payments
- Helping patients find OTC medications, but not recommending OTC products
- Ringing purchases in cash register and recording prescriptions in electronic signature log
- Performing housekeeping duties within the pharmacy (vacuum weekly, empty trash when needed, etc.)
- Checking shelves routinely for outdated medications
- Processing outdated medications and preparing them for return to supplier
- Requesting the pharmacist to counsel the patient when picking up a new prescription
- Being courteous and friendly to all customers
- Answering only non-judgmental questions and referring the patient to the pharmacist concerning all other question and concerns that require clinical expertise
- Making announcements over the PA about any promotions in the pharmacy
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
