Pharmacy Technician Non-Certified

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About the Role

Assists Pharmacists to fill and dispense prescriptions for customers. Provides high-level member service, including assisting customers at the counter, retrieving prescriptions, and processing transactions. Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise. Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using a computerized system.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers at the counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacists, and retrieves filled prescriptions.
• Rings up orders, processes payments (cash, checks, credit/debit), and provides change.
• Assists Pharmacists in updating patient profiles and entering prescription information into the pharmacy computer, to the extent allowable by State law, while preserving patient confidentiality.
• Answers phones and provides prompt, courteous member service, including answering questions at pharmacy windows and directing members to product locations.
• Assists Pharmacists in filling prescriptions by bringing stock bottles, counting, pouring, re-stocking, labeling, and pricing prescriptions under direct supervision.
• Prepares third-party insurance claims, to the extent allowable by State law.
• Processes invoices and makes accounting entries using a computerized system.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs and supplies, following product storage procedures and standards.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks over-the-counter products in accordance with merchandising plans for the department; creates product signs.
• Maintains department cleanliness by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, dusting, emptying trash, and operating a trash compactor and cardboard baler.
• Follows security and safety procedures, including securing the department by properly storing or disposing of confidential documents and using appropriate disposal methods for immunization supplies and hazardous waste.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, or machinery as required.
• Assists with department duties and in other warehouse departments as necessary.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, and employee assistance
• Health care reimbursement account
• Dependent care assistance plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Stock purchase plan (for eligible employees)

Open availability is required to meet business needs, apart from any religious or disability considerations. Proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required if hired.