Pharmacy Technician - GVHC Temp (Merced GVHC Pharmacy)
About The Position
Golden Valley Health Centers is hiring for a Pharmacy Technician, available to assist the Merced Pharmacy by covering from 11/2025 - 05/2026. The Pharmacy Technician, will work a Monday - Saturday, varied full-time schedule working shifts between 7:30am - 7:00pm, with an hour lunch. THIS IS A TEMP POSITION The Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist in the performance of pharmacy related duties. Under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician performs packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks within established standards and guidelines. The Pharmacy Technician may also perform clerical functions. Compensation: $ 23.56 – $24.74 an hour Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; 403(b) with match, FSA plans, gym discounts, and so much more!
Requirements
- Excellent Communication Skills, ability to successfully interact with patients, family members, and staff
- Ability to use electronic health records and pharmacy management software, interact collaboratively with medical care team and other staff members; collect data and participate in relevant reporting processes.
- Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and push 100 pounds on wheels.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- High manual dexterity.
- Reach above shoulder level, bend, squat, sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist/turn, and good finger sensation.
- Hearing adequate for phone work and clear speech for staff and patient communication.
- High School graduate or GED
- Pharmacy Technician Certification
- Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Certification
- Acceptable driving record, reliable transportation and liability insurance.
Nice To Haves
- one year of experience preferred.
- Previous high volume retail pharmacy experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance to the pharmacist to support the delivery of safe, effective medication therapy
- Removing medications from stock, counting, repackaging, affixing labels to the container(s) and presents to the Pharmacist for verification.
- Clerical functions: Collects, enters and updates patient specific data into pharmacy systems for prescription and billing processing including but not limited to third party payers, delivery preferences, allergies etc.
- Processes prescriptions and ensures that third party adjudication process is complete in accordance with GVHC procedures.
- Assists Patients at the cash register.
- Interacts with all patients, external pharmacies, medical providers, other staff members etc. in a professional, friendly and courteous manner to optimize customer service and patient outcomes.
- Call patients to remind them to pick up their medications and coordinate delivery.
- Prepares and processes prior authorization, treatment authorization requests and other payment issues.
- Assists in performing audit control functions.
- Stocking pharmacy supplies on the appropriate shelf.
- Receives and stores incoming supplies, counts stock and enters data into management system(s).
- Assist with the maintenance of all paperwork and filing as required.
- Maintains orderly, clean environment in the Pharmacy.
- Perform other Duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages
- Dental
- Vision
- 403(b) with match
- FSA plans
- gym discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
