Pharmacy Technician

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit package

Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Technician supports the Pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process and interacts with customers. Responsibilities include preparing medications, maintaining cleanliness in the pharmacy, and processing transactions. Candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant registration, and customer service experience, with bilingual skills being an asset. GLFHC offers a supportive work environment along with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• One to three years of customer service experience required.
• Valid Driver's License is necessary.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations and fill bottles with prescribed medications.
• Assist the Pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medications.
• Answer phone inquiries and assist customers with prescriptions.
• Process records of medication dispensed and compute charges.
• Ensure cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Set up prescription orders for pickup or delivery.
• Collect payments and reconcile the register daily.

Skills

Customer service experience

Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Ability to don PPE

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Registered with Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Tools

Computer systems for medication records

Job description

Part Time Hours: 40 Hours

Established in 1980, the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) is a multi-site mission-driven non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to residents throughout the Merrimack Valley. Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), GLFHC has clinical sites throughout the service area and is the sponsoring organization for the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program.

GLFHC is currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician. The Pharmacy Technician supports the Pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication both over the counter and using unit dose medication methods.
• Answers telephone courteously and receives orders. Assists customer with prescriptions as well as front store products and in the use of all products.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to customers, computes charges, enters data in computer and bills customers and/or Third Party.
• Cleans workspace and equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods. Insures cleanliness of entire store including dusting shelves and product; vacuuming floors; sweeping, and removing trash.
• Sets up prescription orders for in-store pickup and/or delivery.
• Collects payments and reconciles the Register at the end of the day following established procedures.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• Must be registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• One to three years of customer service experience.
• Valid Driver's License
• Bilingual, Spanish and English
• Ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekend coverage

GLFHC offers a great working environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.

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