Pharmacy Technician ( Admin Remote/Valley)

THIS POSITION REQUIRES ABILITY TO WORK IN CLINIC (SPOKANE COUNTY).

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus

AMAZING BENEFITS PACKAGE!

• Childcare Stipend – contribution of $5,000 per year to the employee’s dependent care spending account
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – up to 6 weeks of PTO per year
• Loan Reimbursement - reimbursement for student loan payments up to $5,250 per year
• Flexible Work Arrangements - opportunity to work a modified schedule, work part-time, or work from home
• Retirement Plans - organization matches the employee’s contribution, up to 6% of gross wages

• Above benefits dependent upon eligibility criteria

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Pay Range: $23.75 - $33.86 USD hourly.

Purpose of Job:

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconstitutes pharmaceutical drugs, fills bottles with prescribed medication, and completes labels for bottles.

• Files prescriptions and retrieves pharmacy records as required.

• Files completed prescriptions alphabetically on shelf for patient pick-up in the pharmacy. Sells prescriptions when requested to do so by Pharmacist where no counseling is deemed necessary.

• 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.

• Collects payments from patients and other related front counter tasks.

• 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.

• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.

• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Pharmacy Technician Board (PTCB or NHA) certification required. Washington locations must have active Pharmacy Technician Certification license with WA Department of Health at time of hire. Idaho locations must have active Certified Pharmacy Technician Registration license with ID State Board of Pharmacy at time of hire. Float positions require both Idaho and Washington licensure within 120 days of hire. Experience as a pharmacy technician preferred. Experience with third party billing required. Experience with electronic health records required.

Skills: Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required. Compassion 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. Computer skills required. BLS (CPR/AED) required. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required. Medical terminology and accurate spelling ability required.

Physical Demands:

Techs 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.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals