Pharmacy Technician II SIGN ON and RELO!

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

SEARHC in Juneau seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists across dispensing, inventory and patient-facing tasks. The role requires Alaska licensure, national certification, and competency in sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling.

Join a non-profit health consortium serving Southeast Alaska, offering robust benefits and professional development opportunities within a hospital/clinic pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Valid Alaska Pharmacy Technician license is required.
• National Certification for Pharmacy Technicians is required.
• Clinical Competency must be achieved within 3 months of hire and every 3 years.
• High Risk Competency must be achieved within 3 months of hire and every 3 years.
• Knowledge of sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supports the pharmacist in daily operations.
• Counts medications, labels containers, and dispenses under supervision.
• Maintains dispensing robot and performs routine inventory and restocking.
• Pays attention to medication orders and records transactions in the system.
• Assists in triage and responds to patient requests at the window.
• Ensures accuracy in billing and coordinates with providers when needed.
• Maintains clean, organized pharmacy areas and ensures cold storage compliance.

Skills

Sterile compounding

Hazardous drug handling

Basic math skills

Patient communication

Education

Pharmacy Technician License - State of Alaska

Pharmacy Technician National Certification

Clinical Competency

High Risk Competency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Pay Range:

Pay Range:$27.81 - $38.62Provides technical support to the pharmacists and the Department of Pharmacy Services and provides confidential and frontline support to customers at the pharmacy window and waiting rooms.

SEARHC

is a non‑profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short‑term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Supports the pharmacist

Retrieves medications from shelf of dispensing robot (if available), counts medications, and labels containers under the supervision of the pharmacist.

Cleans and refills the dispensing robot and counting devices daily and as needed.

Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy

Retrieves and interprets medication orders; performs pharmaceutical calculations; enters orders into pharmacy computer system for pharmacist’s review.

Labels, fills, and delivers medication to appropriate patient care locations.

Demonstrates ability to perform medication adjudication, including contacting/resolving medication‑related pharmacy billing rejections.

Maintains equipment and performs required recordkeeping

Conducts inventory, orders, receives and stocks drugs and supplies

Performs restocks and cleans the IV Hood before and after compounding, cleans the entire IV room daily and performs other scheduled cleanings.

Maintains log of hood pressures and notify maintenance of insufficient air flow.

Refills the emergency room and unit‑based dispensing machines and files proper paperwork.

Fills out appropriate paperwork when preparing and delivering controlled substances.

Receives and triages information requests; researches and provides information where appropriate, referring other inquiries to the pharmacist.

Retrieves expired, recalled or discontinued medications from stock and patient areas; discards or returns to stock as appropriate; completes corresponding documentation

Assists in documentation of unit‑specific procedures and quality assurance activities under Pharmacist review.

Assists customers

Answers telephone and takes requests for prescription refills from patients. Contacts patient’s providers when prescription has no refills.

Communicates with patients at the pharmacy window and directs traffic within the pharmacy and waiting room.

Triages patient questions: answers questions when appropriate, refers other requests to a pharmacist.

Gives patients a courtesy call at 10 days, then returns prescriptions to stock when they are not picked up by patients within two weeks; processing prescriptions through software to reverse billing.

Dispenses prepared refill prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist.

Other Functions

Checks crash carts for used, outdated, or recalled drugs and replenishes them as needed.

Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized.

Monitors refrigerator temperatures in all refrigerators used to store medication in the pharmacy

Other duties as assigned

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

Valid pharmacy technician license in the State of Alaska

Pharmacy Technician National Certification

Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years

High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years

Experience Required

Five years Hospital pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, or retail pharmacy experience

Knowledge of

Drug names and strengths, generic equivalents, pharmaceutical and medical terminology and pharmacy law

Computer systems as well as knowledge of operation and capabilities of all automated equipment within the pharmacy as well as those in satellite areas

Skills in

Sterile compounding skills

Hazardous drug handling

Basic math skills required to calculate dosage

Ability to

Triage questions and understand what type of questions should be referred to a pharmacist and what can be answered by a technician.

Mentor, train and assist coworkers

Learn and teach automated pharmacy equipment

Communicate with patients’ verbally in person and on the phone

Multitask with constant interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule

Work cooperatively with all health‑system and pharmacy staff and deal with difficult people

Set priorities, solve problems, and respond quickly in emergencies

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Physical Demands

The employee may frequently lift and/or push/pull up to 30 lbs.

Required Certifications

:

Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHC, Pharmacy Technician License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician National Certification - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!