Duane Reade Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Duane Reade Pharmacy in New York is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to verify prescription information and support the pharmacy team. You will confirm completeness of records, retrieve and prepare medications, and assist with labeling and dispensing under a Pharmacist's supervision.

Your duties include pricing and filing prescriptions, maintaining patient profiles and insurance forms, stocking medications, and referring drug questions to a Pharmacist.

Qualifications

• Verifies prescription information for completeness and accuracy.
• Follows pharmacist guidance for dispensing and labeling.
• Requires clear English reading, writing and speaking.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Verifies that prescription information is complete and accurate.
• Retrieves, counts, pours, weighs, measures and sometimes mixes medication.
• Prepares labels, selects containers and affixes labels to containers.
• Prices and files prescriptions and ensures pharmacist checks before dispensing.
• May handle patient profiles, insurance forms and stock inventory.
• Refer questions to a Pharmacist; perform other duties as assigned.
• Scan merchandise at the register and stock shelves.

Skills

Prescription verification

Medication preparation

Labeling and dispensing support

Pharmacist collaboration

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.