Pharmacy Assistant

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Walgreens. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in assisting our pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy, ensuring that our customers receive the best possible care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in the performance of pharmacy duties, including the preparation and dispensing of medications.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information, and process prescriptions.
• Provide excellent customer service, engaging with customers and patients to ensure a positive experience.
• Model and deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, sharing best practices with team members.
• Develop strong relationships with most valuable customers.
• Perform duties as assigned by Pharmacy Manager, Staff Pharmacist, and Store Manager, including utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information.
• Report prescription errors to pharmacists on duty and adhere to Company policies and procedures.
• Strictly adhere to the Walgreen Co. policy regarding Good Faith Dispensing during all applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, collects and handles cash as required.
• Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians.
• Processes manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assists and supports Pharmacy Department on inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
• May assist pharmacist in administering clinical services, including the collection and proper labeling of blood/urine samples from patients.
• Assists Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacist in developing and maintaining good relationships with the local medical community.
• Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring the Pharmacy Department is stocked with adequate supplies, clean, neat and orderly in condition and appearance.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.

Requirements

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Requires willingness to work flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.
• Prefer six months of experience in a retail environment.
• Prefer to have prior work experience with Walgreens.
• Prefer good math skills so they can fill prescriptions accurately.
• Prefer good computer skills.
• Prefer the knowledge of store inventory control.
• Prefer PTCB or ExCPT certification.