Pharmacy Tech (Campus Flex)

Salary Range $24.22 - $39.01

About the role

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

This is a pool position with no guarantee of hours. It is a Campus Flex position covered under the UFCW 3000 contract section 4.05, allowing this position to support multiple departments or locations.

Pharmacy technicians are skilled or trained in the practical, technical, and distributive aspects of pharmacy practice. Through collaboration and teamwork with pharmacists, technicians allow pharmacists to engage in activities that optimize care and bring value to our patients, primarily focusing on the quality and safety of the care provided. Technicians are supervised by licensed pharmacists who verify the accuracy of their job performance.

Responsibilities

• Screens and directs calls, takes/forwards messages, and relays information accurately.
• Retrieves and distributes inter-office/external mail, faxes, and messages.
• Admits patients into the computer system and creates a patient chart.
• Utilizes a computer system for entering and maintaining patient demographic, medical, and insurance information.
• Enters patient medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Researches patient information needed for calling insurance companies to check eligibility and benefits of patients.
• Processes third-party billing and reconciliation.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures related to narcotic documentation, distribution, and record keeping.
• Packages medication and supplies, and coordinates courier delivery of packages daily.
• Assists in placing, receiving, and processing drug and supply orders and returns.
• Assists in inventory control and screening stock for outdates.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the department.
• Uses a cash register and balances the cash drawer at the end of the day.
• Prepares bank deposits.
• May require travel to other Confluence Health pharmacy locations.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other activities/responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the pharmacy department.
• Communicates positively and effectively in a team approach with co-workers within and outside the department.
• Required to orient, train, and be regularly scheduled across both campuses.
• Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates Standards of Behavior and adheres to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Active Washington State Pharmacy Technician License or active Washington State Pharmacist Intern Registration.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, accurate keyboarding, email communication, and password management.

Desired:

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in both Spanish and English, with the ability to pass a bilingual fluency evaluation through a Confluence Health chosen vendor.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Pool Differential
• Sick Leave
• Shift Differential
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2-hour workday.

F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2-hour workday.

C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2-hour workday.

• Walking - F
• Sitting/Standing - C
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - F
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - F
• Repetitive Movement - F

Working Conditions

• Work includes the handling and compounding of hazardous drugs and substances.

Physical Exposures:

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
• Lighting - No
• Noise - No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - No

Job Classification

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Hourly/Salary: Hourly