Pharmacy Technician

Great Plains Tribal Health; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Part time

Job summary

Great Plains Tribal Health in Rapid City, SD is seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in dispensing prescribed medications and providing high-quality pharmaceutical care to Oyáte Health Center patients. Responsibilities include preparing sterile IVs per USP 797/800, maintaining inventory, processing charges, obtaining prior authorizations, and ensuring HIPAA compliance.

The role requires formal training or an associate degree with experience, or a HS diploma with several

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal training program or an associate’s degree and one year of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or GED and three years of relevant experience.
• Three years of pharmacy technician experience and National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) or one year of experience with a Pharmacy Technician degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in dispensing prescribed medications and preparing medications.
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations and fill bottles; compound medications as directed.
• Request and obtain prior authorizations for various pharmaceutical products.
• Maintain inventory records and process charges in the POS/billing system.
• Prepare sterile IV compounds according to USP 797/800 standards.
• Enter data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost into pharmacy files and systems.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.

Skills

Prior authorizations

Data entry

Inventory management

Education

Formal training/Associate degree

HS diploma or GED + 3 years experience

PTCB certification

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Part-Time) – FY26

Job Summary

This position is responsible for assisting pharmacists in the dispensing of prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to Oyáte Health Center (OHC) patients.

Essential Functions

• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations and fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and compounds medications as directed.
• Assists Pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medication.
• Request and obtain prior authorizations for various pharmaceutical products.
• Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records. Generates pharmaceutical orders and validates submission, receives, and stores incoming supplies, adjudicates order when received and ensures payment.
• Coordinates reverse distributor program to obtain reimbursement where appropriate.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data.
• Prepares sterile compounds (IV’s) according to USP 797/800 standards.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Compiles and maintains reports to monitor outdated medication.
• Assists the Lead Pharmacy Technician with the Pharmacy’s point of sale (POS) billing program, including the maintenance and direct total billing operations for Pharmacy programs.
• Maintains current knowledge of and complies with federal, state, and local regulations affecting areas of responsibility.
• Maintain effective, collaborative interdepartmental and external relations.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Performs/completes all other duties and projects as assigned.
• Serves on OHC Committees, Teams, and Workgroups as assigned.
• Performs the core responsibilities of the position accurately, timely, and in accordance with established standards.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance consistent with the position’s schedule and operational needs.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders as required by the role.
• Adheres to all applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilizes required systems, tools, and technology necessary to perform the job.

Physical Requirements

• Stand for long periods (4–8+ hours)
• Perform repetitive hand/finger movements
• Lift anywhere from 20–50 lbs depending on role
• Bend, stretch, and reach frequentlylni>
• Maintain fine motor control for small objects

Required Qualifications

• Education/Relevant Experience: Completion of a formal training program or an associate’s degree and one (1) year of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or GED and three (3) years of relevant experience. Individuals must have applicable education or experience applying a body of standardized rules, procedures, or operations to perform the full range of standard clerical assignments and resolve recurring problems or to operate and adjust varied equipment for purposes such as performing numerous standardized tests or operations.
• Three (3) years of pharmacy technician experience and National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) or one (1) year of pharmacy technician experience and a Pharmacy Technician degree.

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates over qualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job‑related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T‑dap (Tetanus – Diphtheria – Pertussis), and COVID‑19 vaccination is required.