Pharmacy Technician: Precision Verifier & Patient Care

Duane Reade; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Duane Reade is seeking a dynamic Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department in Jersey City. The role focuses on verification of prescription information, preparing medications, labeling, and ensuring pharmacist verification before dispensing to patients.

Responsibilities include counting, weighing, pouring, stocking shelves, handling insurance claims preparation, and customer service at the register. A patient‑facing, team‑oriented candidate will thrive in this environment.

Qualifications

• Verifies that the prescription information is complete and accurate.
• Prepares, retrieves, counts, weighs, and may mix medications.
• Prepares prescription labels and attaches labels to containers.
• Prices and files prescriptions and ensures pharmacist verification before dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Verify prescription information for completeness and accuracy.
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, and mix medications when needed.
• Prepare labels, select containers, and affix labels to prescriptions.
• Ensure prescriptions are priced, filed, and reviewed by a Pharmacist before patient pickup.
• Refer questions about prescriptions or drug information to a Pharmacist.
• Scan merchandise at the register and stock shelves as needed.

Skills

Prescription verification

Medication preparation

Labeling & packaging

Inventory management

Job description

Duane Reade is seeking a dynamic Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department in Jersey City. The role focuses on verification of prescription information, preparing medications, labeling, and ensuring pharmacist verification before dispensing to patients.

Responsibilities include counting, weighing, pouring, stocking shelves, handling insurance claims preparation, and customer service at the register. A patient‑facing, team‑oriented candidate will thrive in this environment.