Pharmacy Technician

Albertsons Companies•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician works at Albertsons Companies’ Central Fulfillment Center in Irving, Texas, in a closed-door, fast-paced pharmacy facility on a production line. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the technician fills prescriptions and uses prescription-filling automation and semi-manual or manual workstations to help ensure orders are accurate and complete and workflow is continuous and consistent. The posting describes three evening-shift openings: two full-time positions working Sunday through Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with a Saturday rotation once a month from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and one part-time position working Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Requirements

Must hold a Pharmacy Technician License in Texas.
Must be able to preserve the confidentiality of patient information.
Must be committed to workplace safety and looking out for oneself and others.
Must be self-motivated, energetic, detail-oriented, and committed to productivity and efficiency.
Must be organized, flexible, adaptable, able to prioritize, and able to serve as a subject matter expert.
Must work well with others, motivate coworkers, and lead by example.
Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
Must maintain a professional image and proper grooming.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours as needed.
Must be willing and able to stand or walk for at least 8 hours, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing and able to push, pull, grasp, bend, stoop, rotate, reach, and lift or carry up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to maintain visual focus for tasks such as counting and observing.
Must be able to perform repetitive tasks up to 100% of the time.

Nice To Haves

National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
Central Fulfillment Pharmacy Technician experience.
Preference for working in a closed-door environment without adjudication, customer interaction, or phone work.
Good computer skills.
Good math skills.

Responsibilities

Follow and promote proper pharmacy, general safety, and security procedures and company processes.
Use scanning and counting technologies to select the appropriate pharmaceutical products and quantities for prescription orders.
Keep medication-counting devices continuously replenished.
Help maintain pharmacy systems and technologies used for counting, conveying, packaging, and shipping prescriptions.
Monitor inventory and supply levels at assigned stations, calibrate machines, troubleshoot routine jams and blockages, escalate technical issues, and work with the team to meet goals.
Monitor and maintain the uptime of automated counting, collating, packaging, and sorting devices by troubleshooting routine errors.
Create and maintain documentation as requested.
Manually fill prescriptions as needed.
Verify product attributes, including size, strength, and quantity, and enter or scan expiration dates and lot numbers.
Ensure prescription labels are correct.
Prepare packages, sort orders, and create manifests for prescription orders as needed.
Stock and rotate merchandise and supplies to limit shrinkage as needed.
Assist Inventory Technicians and participate in inventory audits as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.