Pharmacy Technician - Eagle River

Agence PROvidence; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence is seeking an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician to support our Eagle River clinic. This full-time, day-shift role involves patient interviews, appointment coordination, and documentation to assist ambulatory pharmacists.

Responsibilities include prior authorizations, prescription renewals, and potential vaccine administration within scope. Alaska license required, NCPT within 2 years preferred, with 1–2 years of experience depending on certification.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED is required.
• Alaska Pharmacy Technician License required upon hire.
• NCPT certification within 2 years of hire.
• 1 year Pharmacy Technician experience if PTCB; 2 years if without NCPT.
• Preferred: Pharmacy technician program and customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle appointments and document patient information through interviews.
• Coordinate prior authorizations and prescription renewals.
• May administer vaccines when in scope for the site.

Skills

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Pharmacy operations

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Alaska Pharmacy Technician License

NCPT certification within 2 years

1 year Pharmacy Technician experience (PTCB)

2 years Pharmacy Technician experience without NCPT

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Medical records software

Job description

Description

This position will be supporting our clinic in Eagle River, AK.

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 40 hours per week.

The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician plays a key role in supporting Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist practice thru handling appointments, gathering and documentation of patient information through interviews with patients, families, caregivers, pharmacies, and medical providers. This role provides expertise in prior authorizations, prescription renewal coordination as applicable and may administer vaccines when in scope for the practice site.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Physician Service Organization and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Upon hire: Alaska Pharmacy Technician License.
• Within 2 years of hire: National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification within 2 years of hire as applicable.
• 1 year Pharmacy Technician experience if PTCB or 2 years Pharmacy Technician experience if without National Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Pharmacy technician program (may be required in some states for pharmacy technicians).
• 1 year Customer Service experience

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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About the Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.