Pharmacy Technician

Sea Mar; Tacoma, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off (24 days/yr) plus 10 HOL

401(k)

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in a busy clinic setting. You will receive prescriptions, prepare labels, handle phone inquiries, and assist with OTC products while under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Washington state license and certification are required. A minimum of one year in retail/clinic pharmacy is preferred; bilingualism is a plus. Sea Mar offers comprehensive benefits and a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacy technician in Washington state.
• Completion of formal pharmacy technician training or on-the-job training to gain Board of Pharmacy certification.
• Pharmacy technician certification and current WA State license required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in retail or clinic setting as a certified technician.
• Annual influenza vaccine required for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Receive prescriptions from patients and collect information for profile and insurance billing.
• Enter patient and prescription data into the computer and print a prescription label.
• Answer phones and record refill authorization information.
• Call medical offices to request refill authorizations.
• Assist customers with OTC products and provide basic guidance.
• Pre-pack and label drugs for dispensing and assist with dispensing under supervision.

Skills

Empathy

Integrity

Compassion

Social justice

Team orientation

Continuous learning

Education

Washington State Pharmacy Technician certification

Washington State Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will provide support services to the pharmacists.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

Job Description

• Receive prescription from patients and obtain necessary information for profile and insurance billing.
• Enter patient and prescription information into the computer and produce a label for the prescription.
• Answer the phone and record refill authorization information.
• Call medical office to request refill authorization.
• Answer non-discretionary questions from patients, such as:
  • Price quote
  • Product availability
  • Requests by patients if prescription has been called in and /or filed.
• Take refill requests from patients by phone or in person and produce a refill label.
• Place order to suppliers for medications and supplies.
• Check in orders and log invoices.
• Return medication to shelf when pharmacist has finished checking prescription.
• Perform financial transaction at cash register.
• Assist customers with finding OTC products.
• Pre-packing and labeling drugs for subsequent use in prescription dispensing operations.
• Fill prescriptions with medications taken from the shelf stock bottles.
• Count and pour from stock bottles from individual prescriptions. This function is performed under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and the accuracy of the prescription contents is checked and initialed by a licensed pharmacist.
• Reconstitutes - restoration of original form of medication previously altered for preservation and storage by addition of a specific quantity of distilled water or provided diluent requiring no calculation. The accuracy of the technician is checked and the work initialed by a licensed pharmacist.

Restricted Functions

• Counsel patients.
• Answer discretionary questions from patients.
• Accept new prescriptions over the phone from providers.
• Enter the pharmacy without a pharmacist on duty.
• Review DUR information or patient history for appropriateness of therapy.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The technician must be qualified to be licensed technician in the State of Washington.

Language Skills

• The technician must speak English. Spanish or other languages are not required, but are strongly recommended.
• The technician must be willing to learn a new language.

Mathematical Skills

The technician must be able to perform and comprehend basic mathematical calculations, which are required in pharmacy services.

Reasoning Ability

The technician must be able to use common sense to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening

• Completion of a formal academic program for pharmacy technician training or on-the-job training program to gain certification by the Board of Pharmacy is necessary.
• A pharmacy technician certification and current license from the Washington State Board is required.
• A minimum of one-year experience working is required in a retail and/or clinic setting as a certified pharmacy technician.

Additional Requirements

• Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration.
• Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all time during the flu season.

Work Environment

The pharmacy is a closed environment, where the staff is separated from the customers. The technician must be able to interact with coworkers, customers and other health care entities in person and over the phone.

Physical Requirements

The pharmacy technician must be able to stand for long periods of time, and be able to handle the stresses of interacting with customers.

Hourly - Hourly Plan

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 24.35 USD Hourly

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.