Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in a retail environment.
• Prior work experience with Walgreens.
• Good math skills for accurately counting, measuring, and weighing medications.
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of store inventory control.
• PTCB certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist under supervision and in accordance with state, federal, and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information and process prescriptions accurately.
• 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-reporting and Quality Improvement Program procedures.
• Follow the company’s Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Register sales on the assigned cash register, collect and handle cash, and help customers locate over-the-counter products.
• 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 assigned clerical duties.
• Assist with inventory activities, including ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; report and file claims for shipment discrepancies or damaged prescription drugs.
• Maintain knowledge of company asset-protection techniques.
• May assist pharmacists with clinical services, including collecting and labeling blood or urine samples, and help coordinate services with Walgreens healthcare clinics and external providers.
• Help maintain relationships with local medical providers and community organizations through provider outreach and detailing.
• Keep the Pharmacy Department stocked, clean, neat, and orderly.
• Maintain respectful relationships with coworkers and comply with company policies and procedures.
• 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, acquire continuing education credits, and maintain current healthcare and pharmacy knowledge.
• Engage customers and patients, resolve issues, answer questions, and model customer-service best practices.
• Develop strong relationships with valuable customers.

Benefits

• Benefits information is available at jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.