Pharmacy Tech Jobs in Phoenix, IL

About The Position

Requirements

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

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 in pharmacy practice and other Pharmacy Department duties under direct supervision and in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information and process prescriptions accurately.
• Retrieve, count, and pour pharmaceutical drugs, verify medicines, and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Immediately report prescription errors to the pharmacist on duty and follow pharmacy error and Quality Improvement Program procedures.
• Follow the company’s Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Register sales at the assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and provide help locating over-the-counter products.
• Model 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 in a timely manner and perform assigned clerical duties.
• Support inventory management by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; report overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged prescription drugs.
• May assist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and coordinating services with pharmacy staff, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
• Help maintain relationships with the local medical community through provider detailing and outreach to healthcare groups and care facilities.
• Keep the Pharmacy Department stocked, 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 applicable state requirements; attend requested training and acquire continuing education credits.