Pharmacy Tech Jobs

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.
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the designated training program and/or state-required certification or registration; PTCB certification is a condition of promotion to senior technician if not already obtained.

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 the practice of pharmacy and in other Pharmacy Department duties under supervision and in accordance with regulations and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to enter and verify patient and drug information and process prescriptions.
• Retrieve, count, and pour pharmaceutical drugs; verify medicines and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Immediately report prescription errors 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 and collect and handle cash as required.
• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and provide a positive customer experience.
• Model customer-service best practices and develop relationships with valuable customers.
• Assist customers in locating 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 by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments.
• Apply asset-protection techniques and file claims for shipment overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged prescription-drug goods.
• 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 professionals and organizations through detailing and outreach.
• Help maintain a clean, neat, orderly, and adequately stocked Pharmacy Department.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Complete special assignments and other duties 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 manager-requested training, obtain continuing education credits, and maintain current healthcare and pharmacy knowledge.