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

• Assist the pharmacist under direct supervision and in accordance with state, federal, and company policies and procedures.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions; ensure information is entered correctly.
• Retrieve, count, and pour pharmaceutical drugs, verify medicines, and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Report prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and follow company policies and the Quality Improvement Program.
• Follow the Walgreen Co. Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Register related sales on 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 efficiently, and perform assigned clerical duties.
• Support inventory management, including ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments.
• Use company asset-protection techniques and file claims for warehouse overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged prescription-drug goods.
• As needed, assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and help coordinate services with 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 adequately supplied, clean, neat, and orderly.
• Maintain respectful relationships with coworkers and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Complete special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
• Attend requested training, earn continuing-education credits, and maintain healthcare and pharmacy knowledge and skills.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the designated training program and/or any state-required certification or registration; otherwise, earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Greet customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and model customer-service best practices.
• Develop strong relationships with valuable customers.