Duane Reade Pharmacy Technician

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

Job summary

Duane Reade Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy department in Woodside, NY. The role focuses on verification of prescription information, accurate preparation of medications, labeling, and ensuring pharmacist oversight before dispensing to patients.

The position involves patient interaction, clerical tasks, and maintaining inventory while supporting pharmacy operations in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• Verifies that prescription information is complete and accurate.
• Retrieves, counts, pours, weighs, measures and sometimes mixes medication.
• Prepares prescription labels and affixes labels to containers.
• Prices and files prescriptions and ensures pharmacist verification before dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Verify accuracy of prescription information.
• Prepare medications and label containers.
• File and price prescriptions and ensure pharmacist check.
• Maintain patient profiles and stock prescriptions.
• Answer questions regarding prescriptions or drug information to Pharmacist.
• Scan merchandise at register and stock shelves.

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