Pharmacy Tech Jobs

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.
• 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.

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 in accordance with state and federal regulations and company policies.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information, enter information accurately, and process prescriptions.
• Retrieve, count, and pour medications; verify prescriptions and check for possible interactions.
• Assist pharmacists with scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Immediately report prescription errors and follow company policies and procedures related to pharmacy errors and the Quality Improvement Program.
• Follow the company’s Good Faith Dispensing policy during applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Register sales on an assigned cash register and collect and handle cash as required.
• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, answer questions, and model customer-service best practices.
• Build relationships with valuable customers and 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 assigned clerical duties.
• Support inventory management by ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceutical shipments.
• Use asset-protection practices and file claims for pharmaceutical shipment overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged goods.
• May assist the pharmacist with clinical services, including collecting and properly labeling blood or urine samples, and coordinate services with pharmacy staff, Walgreens healthcare clinics, and external providers.
• Assist pharmacy leaders in maintaining relationships with local medical providers and conducting outreach to healthcare groups, retirement homes, and nursing homes.
• Help 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 state-required certification or registration; otherwise, earn PTCB certification as a condition of promotion to senior technician.
• Attend training requested by the Manager, earn continuing education credits, and maintain knowledge of developments in healthcare and pharmacy.