Clinical Pharmacy Medication Access Technician I
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) · Anchorage, AK · 1 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
First, the description: The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium description is about organization. That could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is a heading for description of role. The posting includes a summary: "Under close supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs technical duties related to pharmaceutical care in an accurate and timely manner." That's about the role. Then responsibilities list: bullet points under "Responsibilities". Then "Pharmacy Technician II", "III", "IV" sections describing levels. Those could be part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications". There's also "Other Information" with KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS, MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION, Minimum Experience Qualification, MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION, Preferred Education Qualification, Preferred Experience Qualification, Preferred Certification Qualification, Additional Requirements.
We need to map to sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe experience?), Qualifications (education, certification), Skills (knowledge and skills), Benefits (benefits package), Pay (none given), Schedule (none given). Since Pay and Schedule not specified, we should NOT include those sections.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from posting under appropriate sections.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is not explicitly given but likely "Pharmacy Technician". We'll not add heading for it.
We need to use for section headings. Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's a line about hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act. That's EEO/preference; should we remove? It's likely considered EEO boilerplate. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So remove that line.
Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions (Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org). That's application instructions; remove.
Also remove "Other Information" heading? We'll incorporate its content into appropriate sections.
We need to preserve all substantive information: organization description, benefits details, responsibilities, knowledge/skills, education, experience, certification, additional requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also the levels (II, III, IV) descriptions.
We need to decide how to structure.
Potential sections:
- About the role: includes organization description and summary of role? The organization description is more about the employer, not the role. Could be placed under About the role? Usually "About the role" includes description of the role and maybe organization. We'll include the organization description as part of About the role? Might be better to have a separate "About the organization" but not allowed headings. We only have allowed headings list. So we can put organization description under About the role as prose.
- Responsibilities: list of duties from "Responsibilities" and also the level-specific duties? The level descriptions (II, III, IV) are more about qualifications/experience expectations. Could be placed under Requirements or Qualifications. But they also describe duties at each level. Might be better to put them under Responsibilities as subpoints? However they are not a simple list; they are descriptions of each level. Could be considered part of "Qualifications" (experience). But we need to follow instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So if we have a list of responsibilities, we use ul. For level descriptions, maybe we treat them as part of Requirements (experience) but they are not a simple list; they are paragraphs. We'll use
for prose.
Thus:
Section About the role:
organization description + summary sentence.
Section Responsibilities:
with each duty from the "Responsibilities" bullet list (the bullet points after "Responsibilities").
Section Requirements: maybe include minimum education qualification, minimum experience qualification, minimum certification qualification, additional requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also maybe include the level-specific experience (Pharmacy Technician II etc.) as part of requirements? But those are more like qualifications for each level; we could include them under Requirements as prose.
Section Qualifications: maybe include knowledge and skills? Actually knowledge and skills is more like Skills section. So Qualifications could be education and certification? But we already have education and certification under Requirements. Might be better to split: Requirements = experience, Qualifications = education & certification, Skills = knowledge & skills. However the instruction says we can choose sections; we just need to not create empty sections. We'll include sections that have content.
Let's map:
- About the role: organization description + summary.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: Minimum Experience Qualification (including levels II, III, IV) and Additional Requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also maybe Minimum Education Qualification? But that's more qualification. We'll decide.
- Qualifications: Minimum Education Qualification, Minimum Certification Qualification, Preferred Education Qualification (N/A - we should not include if N/A), Preferred Experience Qualification (some content), Preferred Certification Qualification (N/A). We'll include only those with real content.
- Skills: Knowledge and Skills section.
- Benefits: Benefits package details.
We must not include Pay or Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "N/A". So we skip those.
Let's extract content.
Organization description paragraph:
"The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state. Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world."
Then summary: "Under close supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs technical duties related to pharmaceutical care in an accurate and timely manner."
We can combine into one paragraph or two.
Responsibilities bullet list:
From text:
"All Repackages and distributes prescriptions under the general oversight of a licensed pharmacist.
Maintains advanced pharmaceutical automation and equipment.
Triages complex, high-volume communications from patients, providers, and clinics; independently resolves administrative or operational barriers to care and escalates clinical inquiries to the pharmacist.
Maintains rigorous adherence to local, state, and federal regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, DEA controlled-substance handling regulations, and ambulatory practice standards.
Accurately documents patient information and evaluates patient profiles via the electronic health record system, ensuring demographic and procedural documentation.
Follows proper billing procedures.
Enforces strict hazardous chemical and drug storage protocols according to strict USP (e.g., USP /) and departmental guidelines.
Coordinates inventory control; maintains Drugs Supply and Chain act adherence, analyzes stock rotations, prevents shortages.
Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Required."
Note there is a typo "USP (e.g., USP /)" maybe it's "USP (e.g., USP )" but we keep as given.
Now level descriptions:
Pharmacy Technician II: "Performs full-performance, moderately complex technical and administrative pharmacy operations with a high degree of independence. Works under general supervision, executing standardized workflows with minimal daily oversight or follow-up. Demonstrates proficient problem-solving abilities in resolving complex workflow issues. Serves as a reliable operational resource, ensuring accuracy in medication preparation and data entry while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory standards."
Pharmacy Technician III: "Perform high level, complex, and responsible tasks within this position and usually work with minimum supervision and follow-up from their supervisor. Manages and processes complex maintenance medication refills under clinical oversight, utilizing extensive pharmaceutical knowledge to verify profile accuracy, quantities, and adherence intervals."
Pharmacy Technician IV: "Provides advanced operational leadership, strategic workflow optimization, and technical direction across pharmacies. Serves as the primary operational partner to pharmacy management, collaborating to establish departmental goals, prioritize initiatives, and structurally assign complex projects. Architect of technical staff development; designs, implements, and oversees comprehensive training programs, onboarding pathways, and annual competency assessments. Serves as a subject matter expert in pharmacy automation and regulatory compliance, troubleshooting systemic workflow disruptions and guiding lower-tier staff through advanced problem resolution."
These could be placed under Requirements (experience) as they describe expectations for each level.
Minimum Experience Qualification:
"Pharmacy Technician I Non-supervisory - None
Pharmacy Technician II Non-supervisory - One (1) year professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience.
Pharmacy Technician III Non-supervisory – Three (3) years professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience.
Pharmacy Technician IV Non-supervisory – Five (5) years professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience"
We can incorporate that.
Minimum Education Qualification:
"All A high school diploma or GED equivalent."
Minimum Certification Qualification:
"All Must possess a current State of Alaska Pharmacy Technician or Intern License.
Pharmacy Technician II, III & IV Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification."
Preferred Experience Qualification:
"Pharmacy Technician I: Pharmacy or related experience."
Preferred Education Qualification: N/A (skip)
Preferred Certification Qualification: N/A (skip)
Additional Requirements:
"If exposure to hazardous materials and medications, sharp objects, and infectious diseases is present, must don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must operate within department’s appropriate engineering controls such as negative pressure storage rooms and compounding hoods."
Knowledge and Skills:
"All Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.
Knowledge of the regulations and practice standards of pharmaceutical care.
Knowledge of drug names, drug strengths, and dosage forms.
Knowledge of applicable computer system software programs.
Skill in using pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.
Skill in critical thinking in the performance of pharmaceutical care activities.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
Actively participate in ongoing training opportunities and cross-train in various outpatient pharmacy areas to maintain a versatile and supportive team environment."
Benefits:
"ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:
Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
Discounted Pet Insurance
Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b). 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
Eleven Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members
for prose. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's a line about hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act. That's EEO/preference; should we remove? It's likely considered EEO boilerplate. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So remove that line. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions (Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org). That's application instructions; remove. Also remove "Other Information" heading? We'll incorporate its content into appropriate sections. We need to preserve all substantive information: organization description, benefits details, responsibilities, knowledge/skills, education, experience, certification, additional requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also the levels (II, III, IV) descriptions. We need to decide how to structure. Potential sections: - About the role: includes organization description and summary of role? The organization description is more about the employer, not the role. Could be placed under About the role? Usually "About the role" includes description of the role and maybe organization. We'll include the organization description as part of About the role? Might be better to have a separate "About the organization" but not allowed headings. We only have allowed headings list. So we can put organization description under About the role as prose. - Responsibilities: list of duties from "Responsibilities" and also the level-specific duties? The level descriptions (II, III, IV) are more about qualifications/experience expectations. Could be placed under Requirements or Qualifications. But they also describe duties at each level. Might be better to put them under Responsibilities as subpoints? However they are not a simple list; they are descriptions of each level. Could be considered part of "Qualifications" (experience). But we need to follow instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So if we have a list of responsibilities, we use ul. For level descriptions, maybe we treat them as part of Requirements (experience) but they are not a simple list; they are paragraphs. We'll use
for prose. Thus: Section About the role:
organization description + summary sentence. Section Responsibilities:
- with each duty from the "Responsibilities" bullet list (the bullet points after "Responsibilities").
Section Requirements: maybe include minimum education qualification, minimum experience qualification, minimum certification qualification, additional requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also maybe include the level-specific experience (Pharmacy Technician II etc.) as part of requirements? But those are more like qualifications for each level; we could include them under Requirements as prose.
Section Qualifications: maybe include knowledge and skills? Actually knowledge and skills is more like Skills section. So Qualifications could be education and certification? But we already have education and certification under Requirements. Might be better to split: Requirements = experience, Qualifications = education & certification, Skills = knowledge & skills. However the instruction says we can choose sections; we just need to not create empty sections. We'll include sections that have content.
Let's map:
- About the role: organization description + summary.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: Minimum Experience Qualification (including levels II, III, IV) and Additional Requirements (PPE, engineering controls). Also maybe Minimum Education Qualification? But that's more qualification. We'll decide.
- Qualifications: Minimum Education Qualification, Minimum Certification Qualification, Preferred Education Qualification (N/A - we should not include if N/A), Preferred Experience Qualification (some content), Preferred Certification Qualification (N/A). We'll include only those with real content.
- Skills: Knowledge and Skills section.
- Benefits: Benefits package details.
We must not include Pay or Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "N/A". So we skip those.
Let's extract content.
Organization description paragraph:
"The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state. Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world."
Then summary: "Under close supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs technical duties related to pharmaceutical care in an accurate and timely manner."
We can combine into one paragraph or two.
Responsibilities bullet list:
From text:
"All Repackages and distributes prescriptions under the general oversight of a licensed pharmacist.
Maintains advanced pharmaceutical automation and equipment.
Triages complex, high-volume communications from patients, providers, and clinics; independently resolves administrative or operational barriers to care and escalates clinical inquiries to the pharmacist.
Maintains rigorous adherence to local, state, and federal regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, DEA controlled-substance handling regulations, and ambulatory practice standards.
Accurately documents patient information and evaluates patient profiles via the electronic health record system, ensuring demographic and procedural documentation.
Follows proper billing procedures.
Enforces strict hazardous chemical and drug storage protocols according to strict USP (e.g., USP /) and departmental guidelines.
Coordinates inventory control; maintains Drugs Supply and Chain act adherence, analyzes stock rotations, prevents shortages.
Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Required."
Note there is a typo "USP (e.g., USP /)" maybe it's "USP (e.g., USP )" but we keep as given.
Now level descriptions:
Pharmacy Technician II: "Performs full-performance, moderately complex technical and administrative pharmacy operations with a high degree of independence. Works under general supervision, executing standardized workflows with minimal daily oversight or follow-up. Demonstrates proficient problem-solving abilities in resolving complex workflow issues. Serves as a reliable operational resource, ensuring accuracy in medication preparation and data entry while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory standards."
Pharmacy Technician III: "Perform high level, complex, and responsible tasks within this position and usually work with minimum supervision and follow-up from their supervisor. Manages and processes complex maintenance medication refills under clinical oversight, utilizing extensive pharmaceutical knowledge to verify profile accuracy, quantities, and adherence intervals."
Pharmacy Technician IV: "Provides advanced operational leadership, strategic workflow optimization, and technical direction across pharmacies. Serves as the primary operational partner to pharmacy management, collaborating to establish departmental goals, prioritize initiatives, and structurally assign complex projects. Architect of technical staff development; designs, implements, and oversees comprehensive training programs, onboarding pathways, and annual competency assessments. Serves as a subject matter expert in pharmacy automation and regulatory compliance, troubleshooting systemic workflow disruptions and guiding lower-tier staff through advanced problem resolution."
These could be placed under Requirements (experience) as they describe expectations for each level.
Minimum Experience Qualification:
"Pharmacy Technician I Non-supervisory - None
Pharmacy Technician II Non-supervisory - One (1) year professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience.
Pharmacy Technician III Non-supervisory – Three (3) years professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience.
Pharmacy Technician IV Non-supervisory – Five (5) years professional experience at Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) Pharmacy or related experience"
We can incorporate that.
Minimum Education Qualification:
"All A high school diploma or GED equivalent."
Minimum Certification Qualification:
"All Must possess a current State of Alaska Pharmacy Technician or Intern License.
Pharmacy Technician II, III & IV Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification."
Preferred Experience Qualification:
"Pharmacy Technician I: Pharmacy or related experience."
Preferred Education Qualification: N/A (skip)
Preferred Certification Qualification: N/A (skip)
Additional Requirements:
"If exposure to hazardous materials and medications, sharp objects, and infectious diseases is present, must don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must operate within department’s appropriate engineering controls such as negative pressure storage rooms and compounding hoods."
Knowledge and Skills:
"All Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.
Knowledge of the regulations and practice standards of pharmaceutical care.
Knowledge of drug names, drug strengths, and dosage forms.
Knowledge of applicable computer system software programs.
Skill in using pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.
Skill in critical thinking in the performance of pharmaceutical care activities.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
Actively participate in ongoing training opportunities and cross-train in various outpatient pharmacy areas to maintain a versatile and supportive team environment."
Benefits:
"ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:
Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
Discounted Pet Insurance
Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b). 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
Eleven Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members