Certified Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens; Tolleson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,485 - 33,957; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is hiring a pharmacy technician at their micro-fulfillment center in Tolleson, AZ. In this role, you'll manage patient registrations, handle prescription requests, and use automated machinery to ensure quality control. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, PTCB certification, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Join Walgreens in making lives healthier by reaching thousands of patients with medications each day.

The position offers an hourly rate between $18.50 and $24.65, and requires flexible schedule availability.

Qualifications

• Must obtain active technician license within the first 90 days.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Willing and able to work a flexible shift.

Responsibilities

• Processes new patient registration and handles prescription requests.
• Runs automated machinery and transitions inventory with quality control.
• Counts and fills prescriptions, affixes labels, and maintains order.

Skills

Fluent in English

Basic PC skills

Intermediate keyboarding skills

Attention to detail

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PTCB or Except certification

Job description

Job Summary

Our pharmacy micro-fulfillment centers are the pharmacies of the future! What is pharmacy micro-fulfillment? It's a pharmacy network of facilities that dispenses and ships a variety of prescriptions to Walgreens retail stores. We’re using innovative, robotic technology in a central pharmacy environment. Together, we’re making lives healthier and simpler by reaching thousands of patients with life-saving medications each day.

Job Responsibilities

• Using Walgreens prescription data entry procedures and guidelines, processes new patient registration by entering data into appropriate system. Handles patient prescription requests within HIPAA guidelines and enters refill orders for processing. Troubleshoots to obtain missing prescription information, and interprets medical abbreviations (SIG codes). Resolves all data entry related exceptions.
• Run automated machinery, sort medications, transition inventory through different workflow stages with a focus on quality control.
• Count and fill prescriptions, affix labels, pack and ship. Clean and help maintain machinery and maintain an orderly work area.
• Resolves Third Party Rejects by reviewing, gathering information, making corrections and resubmitting for processing according to individual plan requirements.
• Provides assistance to Pharmacists, both those in the facility and those at other locations. Identifies and communicates issues to senior level staff as appropriate.
• Must obtain active technician license or certification within the first 90 days, and maintain an active technician license or certification.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• PTCB or Except certification.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Basic level PC skills (for example startup and shutdown computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents or access information on line).
• Basic Search Engines skills to include opening a browser, typing in URLs in the correct location, using a search engine, bookmarking a site, navigating using back or forward or stop buttons, and filling out forms online.
• Intermediate level keyboarding skills (at least 25 WPM, touch typing, formatting documents).
• Willing and able to perform tasks which include pushing, pulling, grasping and lifting with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willing and able to carry up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willing and able to work a flexible shift.
• 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of pharmacy technician experience in a retail, fulfillment or call center environment.
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality and productivity standards for services.
• Intermediate to advanced level keyboarding skills (at least 35 WPM, touch typing, formatting documents).

Compensation

Hourly rate: $18.50 - $24.65.

Job Function

Customer Contact Center.

Location

120 N 83RD AVE, STE B, TOLLESON, AZ, 85353-02324-01312-M

Pay Grade ID

PROCS-TECH1

Pay Type

Hourly

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.