Duane Reade Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Duane Reade is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to verify prescription information and assist in dispensing medications. The role involves preparing labels, weighing and measuring medications, and ensuring pharmacist verification before dispensing to patients.

Responsibilities include handling patient profiles, insurance forms, inventory, and answering prescription or health-related questions for patients. Excellent English communication is required, with flexibility for varying shifts, including

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Verifies that the prescription information is complete and accurate.
• Retrieves, counts, pours, weighs, measures and sometimes mixes medication.
• Prepares the prescription labels, selects the container and affixes labels.
• Prices and files the prescription and ensures it is checked by a Pharmacist.
• May establish patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms and stock inventory.
• Refers questions regarding prescriptions to a Pharmacist.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Pharmacist.
• Scan merchandise on the register.
• Stock merchandise on the shelves.

Skills

Fluent English

Job description

Duane Reade is seeking a dynamic, flexible and motivated team player to join the Pharmacy department as a Pharmacy Technician. This position will be responsible for verification of prescription information within Duane Reade Pharmacies.

Essential Duties and Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Verifies that the prescription information is complete and accurate.
• Retrieves, counts, pours, weighs, measures and sometimes mixes medication.
• Prepares the prescription labels, selects the type of container and affixes the prescription and other labels to the container.
• Prices and files the prescription and insures that it is checked by a Pharmacist before it is given to the patient.
• May establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms and stocks and takes inventory of prescription medications.
• Refers any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information or health matters to a Pharmacist.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Pharmacist.
• Scan merchandise on the register.
• Stock merchandise on the shelves.

$18 - $21.5 / Hourly

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Requires willingness to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekend hours.