Pharmacy Technician | Out-Patient Pharmacy | Day/Evening Shift
About The Position
ChristianaCare is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its Retail Outpatient Pharmacy Department. The position is based at the Wilmington Retail Pharmacy and works rotating day/evening shifts. Technicians must have flexible scheduling and be able to work at all three Retail Outpatient Pharmacy Department sites. Weekend and holiday work is required as needed. The Wilmington Hospital Outpatient Retail Pharmacy is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; the Christiana Outpatient Retail Pharmacy is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; and the Mail Order Pharmacy is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. The technician fills prescriptions and assists pharmacists in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care. The role also includes prescription data entry and insurance billing, medication inventory tasks, customer service, and helping orient and train new pharmacy personnel.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
- Applicants enrolled in or graduates of a two-year associate degree or four-year bachelor's degree program in a health science major are encouraged to apply and must achieve PTCB certification within one year of hire.
- Knowledge of generic and trade names of formulary drugs.
- Ability to type and perform basic math calculations.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to handle high-volume work.
- Flexible scheduling and ability to work at all three Retail Outpatient Pharmacy Department sites.
- Availability to work weekends and holidays as required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous outpatient pharmacy experience.
- Experience with the McKesson Enterprise application.
- Computer experience.
Responsibilities
- Fill patient prescriptions, including data entry, insurance billing, labeling, and packaging, for pharmacist verification.
- Assist the pharmacist in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Make medication credit and charge adjustments through the computer system.
- Return extra medication to stock.
- Reorder medications in short supply to restock the pharmacy.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
- Answer telephone calls and greet personnel entering the pharmacy in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Provide necessary information regarding patient drug orders.
- Refer problems and drug information inquiries to the pharmacist as required.
- Orient and train new pharmacy personnel.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage starting on the first day of employment.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans and retirement planning services.
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
- Annual membership to Care.com.
- Access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work.
- Financial coaching.
- Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
- Employee assistance program.
- Discounts through vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
