Pharmacy Technician

Three Bears Alaska, Inc.; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Three Bears Alaska, Inc. in Wasilla, AK is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacists, assist customers at the counter, retrieve prescriptions, and ring up purchases.

The role also involves stocking drugs and supplies and updating patient records in the store's computer system. The position offers standard in-store duties, with emphasis on patient confidentiality, accuracy in transactions, and adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Assist pharmacists with filling and dispensing prescriptions.
• Provide customer service at the counter and ring up purchases.
• Stock drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise.
• Update patient records and process invoices in the computer system.

Responsibilities

• Assist customer at counter, receive prescriptions and retrieve filled prescriptions.
• Ring up orders and receive payments.
• Process checks, credit and debit charges.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service.
• Answer phones and direct customers to product location.
• Assist Pharmacists in updating patient profiles and entering prescription information.
• Follow safety and security procedures.
• Prepare third-party insurance claims and process invoices.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Pharmacy support

Telephone etiquette

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Point of sale system

Inventory management software

Job description

• Assists Pharmacists to fill, dispense prescriptions for customers.
• Assists customers at counter, retrieves prescriptions, rings up customers.
• Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise.
• Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system.

Summary

Position Summary

• Assists Pharmacists to fill, dispense prescriptions for customers.
• Assists customers at counter, retrieves prescriptions, rings up customers.
• Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise.
• Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system.

Essential Functions And Tasks

• Assists customer at counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacists, retrieves filled prescriptions.
• Rings up orders.
• Receives payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
• Answer phones, directs customers to product location.
• Assists Pharmacists in updating patient profile and entering prescriptions information into the pharmacy computer to extent allowable by State law.
• Preserves patient confidentiality.
• Assists Pharmacist in filling prescriptions by bringing stock bottles, counting, pouring, restocking, labeling, and pricing prescriptions under direct Pharmacist’s supervision to the extent allowable by State law.
• Follows safety and security procedures.
• Prepares third-party insurance claims, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using computerized system.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs and supplies. Follows product storage procedures and standards.
• Creates products signs.
• Cleans department by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, and dusting. Empties trash and operates trash compactor and cardboard baler.

Non-Essential Functions And Tasks

• Assists with front end duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the store as necessary.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay

Pay Range

Starting at $20.00/hr (DOE)

Schedule

• Part-Time, Full-time
• Monday - Saturday

Office Location and Travel

• LOCATION: In person
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment

Work is performed in a store setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 50 pounds below waist, up to 50 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.