Pharmacy Technician: Community Health Advocate

TUOLUMNE ME-WUK INDIAN HEALTH CENTE; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center in California is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join a team that supports Native and non-Native patients. You will work under supervision of the Pharmacy Director or Pharmacist on Duty, assist with dispensing, labeling, and patient counseling, and help keep the pharmacy running smoothly.

The role requires a California Pharmacy Technician license and a high school diploma or GED with at least three years in retail pharmacy; certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in a retail pharmacy environment.
• Active California Pharmacy Technician license required.
• Pharmacy Technician certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Entering prescription information into the pharmacy and health center computer systems.
• Processing new prescriptions and selling over-the-counter products; handling refills.
• Ensuring each customer is offered a consultation with the pharmacist.
• Handling phone inquiries and communications with insurance vendors for prescriptions.
• Managing inventory, ordering, receiving, and returning medications.
• Serving as primary contact for vendors; maintaining cost-effective inventory practices.
• Filling prescriptions by counting, labeling, and dispensing medications.
• Training pharmacy associates and relief Medi-Cal assistants on tasks such as answering phones and processing refills.
• Managing the point-of-sale system and balancing the cash register; processing Medi-Cal treatment authorizations.
• Coordinating medication deliveries with the outreach department.

Education

High school diploma or GED

California Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center in California is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join a team that supports Native and non-Native patients. You will work under supervision of the Pharmacy Director or Pharmacist on Duty, assist with dispensing, labeling, and patient counseling, and help keep the pharmacy running smoothly.

The role requires a California Pharmacy Technician license and a high school diploma or GED with at least three years in retail pharmacy; certification is preferred.