Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

Purpose of Job

Improves the overall health of the communities we serve by expanding the availability of health care by assisting pharmacists in providing prescriptions to patients as follows:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes duties of a CHAS Health Pharmacy Assistant.
• Samples a CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician.
• Completes PTCB course work and follows all requirements of program.
• Within the CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program:
• Reconstitutes pharmaceutical drugs, fills bottles with prescribed medication, and completes labels for bottles.
• Accepts phone calls to/from pharmacy regarding prescription refills by number, pricing information, provider refill requests, business hours, availability of goods and services, etc.
• Places, receives, unpacks, and stores incoming supplies and drug orders.
• Processes prescriptions dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer utilizing pharmacy and health center software systems.
• Requests refills on behalf of patient to appropriate provider.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Acceptance into CHAS Health Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program required.
• Washington locations must have valid licensure as a Pharmacy Assistant upon program start.
• Idaho locations must have valid licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Training upon program start.

Skills

• Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required.
• Calmness for patients required.
• Must be able to work well in team environment.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.
• Computer skills required.
• Medical terminology and accurate spelling ability required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required for float positions.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move around the facility between 1/3rd and 2/3rds of the day, while sitting at a workstation occurs under 1/3rd of the day.
• Using hands and reaching with arms occurs over 2/3rds of the day.
• Communicating is also required over 2/3rds of the day, while climbing, stooping or crawling is minimal.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs occurs occasionally, while 25-50 lbs occurs infrequently.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $20.38 - $29.06

Job Description

Purpose of Job: Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Qualifications

Qualifications

Skills

Physical Demands

Benefits

Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits At CHAS Health Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes:

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees!
• $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• Work/life balance—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment—let CHAS Health pay for your education!
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.
• CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered.

Company Information

Everyone Welcome From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization: Social ResponsibilityPatient-CenteredEntrepreneurshipRespect for Human DignityCommitment to Continuous Quality ImprovementFun

Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.