Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the designated training program and/or state-required certification or registration; otherwise, PTCB certification is required as a condition of promotion to senior technician.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in a retail environment.
• Prior work experience with Walgreens.
• Good math skills, including the ability to count, measure, and weigh medications accurately.
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of store inventory control.
• PTCB certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist under direct supervision in the practice of pharmacy in compliance with state, federal, and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information, enter information accurately, and process prescriptions.
• Retrieve, count, and pour pharmaceutical drugs; verify medication accuracy and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Report prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and follow company error-management and Quality Improvement Program procedures.
• Follow the company's Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription-dispensing activities.
• Register related sales on the assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• Greet customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and help customers locate over-the-counter products when possible.
• Model and share customer-service best practices and develop relationships with valuable customers.
• Handle telephone calls that do not require the pharmacist's personal attention, including calls to physicians.
• Correct and resubmit manual third-party prescription claims promptly and perform other assigned clerical duties.
• Support inventory management by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; report overages, shortages, order errors, and damaged prescription drugs.
• Maintain knowledge of company asset-protection techniques.
• May assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and coordinate clinical services with pharmacy staff, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacist in maintaining relationships with local medical professionals and conducting outreach to healthcare groups and care facilities.
• Keep the Pharmacy Department adequately supplied, clean, neat, and orderly.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Complete special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the designated training program and/or required state certification or registration; otherwise, earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Attend requested training, complete PPLs, obtain continuing education credits, and maintain knowledge and skills in healthcare and pharmacy.