Pharmacy Technician
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89110
Schedule: Rotating 8-hour shifts, Monday–Saturday, between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $20-$23/hr
Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to support retail pharmacy operations within a large health center facility serving a closed-door patient population. This position is responsible for processing prescription orders, supporting medication dispensing, maintaining accurate patient information, resolving prescription claim issues, and ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal regulations and company policies.
The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of retail pharmacy experience, strong customer service skills, and a commitment to accuracy, patient safety, and quality service.
Key Responsibilities
- Prescription Processing and Dispensing: Process prescription orders and dispense prescription medications, unit doses, injectables, and related supplies in accordance with state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Prescription Order Fulfillment: Prepare, process, package, and dispense pharmacy orders, ensuring medications, related supplies, and patient education materials are included as required.
- Patient Data Verification: Prepare and scan documents, verify member and patient information, and ensure prescription orders are entered accurately into the pharmacy computer system.
- Prescription Data Management: Access, enter, and retrieve prescription, medical, and laboratory information using pharmacy computer systems.
- Claims Resolution: Identify and resolve rejected prescription claims, verify medication coverage and reimbursement eligibility, and take appropriate steps to support successful claim processing.
- Patient Communication: Contact members and patients to validate information, clarify prescription details, and resolve issues related to prescription processing.
- Prescription Interpretation: Review provider prescriptions and enter the necessary information to create and process prescription orders accurately.
- Inventory and Supply Management: Assist with ordering medications and supplies, maintaining inventory, performing warehouse-related duties, and ensuring proper storage of pharmaceutical products.
- Medication Storage and Equipment Maintenance: Maintain appropriate storage conditions, including refrigeration of temperature-sensitive products, monitor and calibrate pharmacy equipment as needed, and replenish dispensing units.
- Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance: Follow established pharmacy procedures, maintain accurate documentation, and support safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations.
Required Qualifications
- 1–2 years of retail pharmacy experience.
- Experience processing prescription orders and working with pharmacy computer systems.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to follow established procedures and applicable pharmacy regulations.
- Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual communication skills.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Experience resolving prescription claim rejections and verifying medication coverage.
- Experience with pharmacy inventory management and prescription fulfillment.
Work Environment and Team
The selected candidate will join a pharmacy team of approximately 15–17 professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The team supports daily retail pharmacy operations within a large health center facility serving a closed-door patient population.
Work Schedule
- Shift Length: 8 hours
- Shift Type: Rotating
- Business Hours: 7:30 AM–7:30 PM
- Days: Monday–Saturday
- Work Location: Las Vegas, NV 89110
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.