Pharmacy Tech Jobs in Phoenix, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluent 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

• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and model Walgreens customer-service practices.
• Develop strong relationships with valuable customers.
• Assist the pharmacist in pharmacy practice under supervision and in accordance with state, federal, and company requirements.
• Use pharmacy systems to enter and verify patient and drug information and process prescriptions.
• Retrieve, count, and pour pharmaceutical drugs; verify medications and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Report prescription errors immediately 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 at the assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• Help customers locate over-the-counter products when possible.
• 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, including ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments.
• Apply asset-protection practices and file claims for pharmaceutical shipment overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged goods.
• May assist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling patient blood or urine samples, and coordinate services with pharmacy staff, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
• Support relationships with the local medical community through provider outreach and related activities.
• Help maintain a pharmacy department that is adequately 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 state-required certification or registration; otherwise, earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Attend manager-requested training, earn continuing education credits, and maintain current healthcare and pharmacy knowledge.