Pharmacy Technician

Spectraforce Technologies; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Everett, WA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a 6-month assignment at a central fill pharmacy supplying patient-level prescriptions for a large retail national chain. There is no patient interaction, answering of phones, or dealing with insurance companies.

This role is fast-paced and team-oriented with a safety-first attitude. Our atmosphere is pick, pack, and ship high-volume automation, requiring accuracy and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician License is required.
• National Certificate through PTCB or ExCPT is required.

Responsibilities

• Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules using computer screens to locate merchandise and verify size and strength.
• Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells and record expiration and lot information with a scanner.
• Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following handling and packing requirements.
• Assist with packing and shipping while complying with HIPAA and pharmacy procedures.
• Perform weekly cycle counts and audit inventory, identifying discrepancies as needed.
• Demonstrate problem resolution skills and communicate issues to management.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician License

National Certificate (PTCB/ExCPT)

Job description

Position Title: Pharmacy Technician

Work Location: Everett, WA 98204

Assignment Duration: 6 Months

Work Schedule: Sunday through Thursday.

Sunday 7 am - 3:30 pm.

Monday - Wed 1 pm - 9:30 pm.

Friday 1 pm - 9:30 pm. Thurs/Sat off.

Will move to Sun-Thurs or Mon-Fri after converting to an employee (3-6months)

Position Summary:

This position is for a Central Fill pharmacy located in Everett, WA supplying patient-level prescriptions for a large retail national chain. There is no patient interaction, answering of phones, or dealing with insurance companies

This role is fast-paced and team-oriented with a safety-first attitude. Our atmosphere is pick, pack, and ship high-volume automation.

Background & Context:

As a leading corporation in the industry this is your opportunity to grow, advance, and work alongside a team that strives to exceed our customer's expectation: both internal and external customers.

We regularly celebrate our successes and work towards a goal of being best-in-class for pharmacy operations. Our culture is what defines us and sets us apart in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules. Must-read computer-generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength. Perform basic mathematical reasoning to either count or calculate appropriate number of units needed to fill prescriptions.
• Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells to full capacity; opening large quantities of bottles and cases of product. Use of handheld scanner unit to scan barcodes of product, entering expiration and lot information into computer application. Maintains high level of focus to avoid cross contamination and performs quality assurance check for expired and/or damaged product.
• Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following special requirements for handling and packing.
• Assists with packing and shipping of prescriptions. Understands and abides by federal and state HIPAA laws as well as pharmacy standard procedures to ensure patient safety and privacy.
• Completes weekly cycle counts as assigned by Inventory Mgr. Requires audits of cell inventory, counting product at primary and secondary bin locations. Assists with research and identification of root cause of discrepancies as needed.
• Demonstrate problem resolution skills: ability to recognize, address and escape issues to management.

Qualification & Experience:

• Pharmacy Technician License, National Certificate through PTCB or ExCPT are required
• The ideal candidate will be able to accurately and efficiently fill prescription requests in a high-volume automated refill setting.

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications in a fast-paced production environment.

Maintains continuous, consistent workflow in order to meet daily production goals; and has the ability to work productively either independently or as a team with acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.