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 under direct supervision with pharmacy practice and department duties, following applicable regulations and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions; enter information accurately.
• Retrieve, count, and pour medications, verify prescriptions, and check for possible drug interactions.
• Assist with pharmacy workflow scheduling and report prescription errors promptly to the pharmacist; follow pharmacy error and quality improvement procedures.
• Follow the company’s Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Greet and assist customers and patients, resolve issues, answer questions, and help customers locate over-the-counter products.
• Model customer service best practices, build relationships with valuable customers, and support a positive customer experience.
• Register sales on the assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• 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.
• Support inventory management by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments; maintain awareness of asset-protection practices and file claims for shipment overages, shortages, errors, or damaged prescription drugs.
• Assist with clinical services when required, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and help coordinate services with Walgreens healthcare clinics and external providers.
• Help maintain relationships with local medical professionals and healthcare organizations through provider outreach and related activities.
• 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 required state certification or registration; otherwise earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Attend requested training, obtain continuing education credits, and maintain knowledge and skills in healthcare and pharmacy.

Benefits

• Walgreens pharmacy technician training program with learning activities, resources, and on-the-job experience.
• Benefits information is available at jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.